Illustration showing the core,mantle and crust of Venus. At the center of Venus is a primarily solid iron core,which underlies a thick mantle made mainly of silicate minerals. On top of this is a very thin crust,which is only around 30 kilometers thick (compared to a maximum of around 70 kilometers for Earth's crust). Venus also has a thick,acidic atmosphere,which traps the heat of the Sun (a runaway green house effect). This makes Venus the hottest planet in the solar system,with surface temperatures reaching over 400 degrees Celsius | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Schroeder, Monica / Science Source Photo / Researchers |
Taille de l’image : | 3000 px × 3000 px |
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