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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1569636)	11/3/2025 12:43:24 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1570548

"I'm sure Venus' proximity to the sun also plays a factor." Mercury is closer. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mercury_(planet) The surface temperature of Mercury ranges from 100 to 700 K (-173 to 427 °C; -280 to 800 °F). == JAXA \| Outline of Venus JAXA \| Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ... Venus is 460 degrees Celsius both during the day and night. This temperature is much higher than that of Mercury, which is closer to the Sun. In the ...

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1569636)	11/3/2025 12:48:19 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1570548

Yes, the proximity is a factor. Venus is at the inner edge of the habitable zone and Mars is at the outer edge. Either could have liquid water at the surface if their atmospheres were right. Mars did at one time and Venus might have, but things have changed. The last time our atmosphere was at 420 ppm was during the Miocene. Now what was different then was CO2 was declining due to a general decrease in vulcanism. But can be a good model. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com