Why is Venus So Hot? We Asked a NASA Scientist

The planet's thick CO2-filled atmosphere is great
at trapping heat. This creates a runaway
greenhouse effect that makes Venus roughly
700F (389'C) hotter than it would be otherwise
@NASAJPL's Dr. Amy Hofmann provides all the
sizzling details.
Explore more about Earth's closest planetary
neighbor:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/.
Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde
Editor: Daniel Salazar
Credit: NASA