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The Supermassive Podcast
42: BONUS – White holes, astrology and why is Venus so hot?
Jul 6, 2023
This podcast explores topics such as white holes and their potential appearance above Earth, cultural differences in constellation representations, the reasons behind Venus being hotter than Mercury, the presence of ice on Mercury, and the hosts' choices for a celestial object to replace the Moon in the Earth's sky.
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- Different cultures around the world have similar star patterns and constellations, indicating intriguing similarities in constellations across cultures.
- Venus is hotter than Mercury due to its thick atmosphere, which traps heat from the sun and creates a greenhouse effect.
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Similarities in Constellations Across Different Cultures
Different cultures around the world have similar star patterns and constellations. For example, Australian Aboriginal representations of constellations include star patterns like Orion, which is also recognized as a hunter, similar to Greek mythology. Despite being separated by thousands of years and kilometers, this indicates intriguing similarities in constellations across cultures.
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