Why is Planet Venus So Hot? – We Asked a NASA Scientist

Why is Planet Venus So Hot? – We Asked a NASA Scientist

Why is Venus so hot? 

The planet’s thick CO2-filled atmosphere is great at trapping heat. This creates a runaway greenhouse effect that makes Venus roughly 700°F (389°C) hotter than it would be otherwise. Planetary scientist, Dr. Amy Hofmann, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides all the sizzling details.

Explore more about Earth’s closest planetary neighbor: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/venus/overview/

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde 

Editor: Daniel Salazar 

Duration: 1 minute, 19 seconds

Release Date: June 14, 2023

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