Eli5: If Mercury is closest to the sun, why is Venus hotter?
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To actually explain it the like you’re five:
Venus has a very thick atmosphere and it acts like a blanket. Blankets aren’t warm on their own, they just keep your hear close to you. Mercury doesn’t have the same blanket so while it’s close to the sun. It doesn’t hold onto that heat as much. That’s why mercury is colder despite being closer
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