Comparison of Surface Temperature and Gravity on Earth and Venus (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Comparison of Surface Temperature and Gravity on Earth and Venus

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This graphic compares surface temperatures and gravity on Earth and Venus. The two planets are similar sizes and have similar gravity -- but Venus is bone dry and more than 10 times as hot as our home planet. Recent NASA research describes a key process that removes water from the Venusian atmosphere.

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NASA/Goddard/Conceptual Image Lab, Brian Monroe

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