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Venus is nearly Earth's twin in size and bulk density but radically different at the surface.
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A powerful greenhouse effect traps outgoing infrared radiation and keeps the lower atmosphere extremely hot.
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Radar mapping from spacecraft such as Magellan penetrated the cloud cover and revealed lava plains, volcanoes, coronae, ridges, and impact craters.
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