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How Venus Went From Dream to Deadly

Published on 3/15/2022 at 12:00 PM

Venus is hell today, and we’ve got hard evidence to back up that idea. However, thanks to sci-fi, for a long time, people actually thought Venus might be a paradise under its thick clouds. In this episode, we examine how our thoughts of the planet evolved over time.

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