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Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Curious Kids is a series for children of…
The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne It’s no secret our planet is heating up. And here’s the evidence:…
Why do mountaintops stay snowy?
Allie Mazurek, Colorado State University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…
Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
Some exoplanets, like the one shown in this illustration, may have atmospheres that could make them potentially suitable…