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Robert Lea

Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'?

An image of Venus's surface created using data from the Pioneer, Venera, and Magellan missions.

Scientists have poured cold water on the idea that Venus could once have supported life. The disappointing revelation emerged from the fact it appears water oceans could never have existed on the surface of our neighboring planet.

Venus is often referred to as Earth's "evil twin" because, despite it being a virtual hellscape today, it is believed that our neighbor was much more like our planet in its ancient past.

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