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Why does venus have higher surface temperatures than mecury even though venus is farther from the sun?

Why does venus have higher surface temperatures than mecury even though venus is farther from the sun?
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Why does venus have higher surface temperatures than mecury even though venus is farther from the sun?

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Venus has a thicker atmosphere thus creating a greenhouse effect by trapping the heat under the atmosphere.
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