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Earth’s Twin Went Wrong—Here’s How
Venus began with Earth-like ingredients and became a world that melts lead.
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Venus Used to Have Oceans—Then the Sun Killed Them
Earth’s nearest planetary twin may have kept water for eons before losing the path back.
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Venus Spins Backwards—and Its Day Is Longer Than Its Year
On Venus, the Sun rises in the west and a rotation outlasts an orbit.
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The Planet Where You’d Watch the Sun Rise Twice
Mercury can make the Sun stop, reverse, set, and rise again in the same morning.
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