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Venus

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The Inhospitable Planet of Venus

Venetian atmosphere is 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5% nitrogen, with the rest being other trace gases. The surface pressure on Venus is 93 bar or 1350 pounds per square inch. There's actually 4 times as much gross nitrogen in Venus's atmosphere than in Earth. This incredibly dense atmosphere is the reason why the planet rotates so slowly.

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