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Environment & Energy

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1. Venus is about 67 million miles from the Sun. Earth is 93 million.

Tue Dec 19, 2023, 04:44 PM

Dec 2023

Seems that's the most determinative factor. Venus is too hot for human life as it's about a third closer to the Sun.

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Venus is about 67 million miles from the Sun. Earth is 93 million. brush Dec 2023 #1

It seems reasonable OKIsItJustMe Dec 2023 #3

I'm gonig to take a wild guess... 2naSalit Dec 2023 #2