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Habitable Venus
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From what I've read, the most likely cause for Venus lacking a magnetic field is that its core is entirely molten. The thicker crust and lack of plate tectonics, limits the rate of heat loss from the core, keeping it liquid. Rotation could certainly play a role as well though.
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Habitable Venus - by Cray - 05-26-2020, 03:06 AM
RE: Habitable Venus - by stevebowers - 05-26-2020, 04:42 AM
RE: Habitable Venus - by stevebowers - 05-26-2020, 07:08 PM
RE: Habitable Venus - by Cray - 05-27-2020, 10:42 AM
RE: Habitable Venus - by iancampbell - 05-27-2020, 03:47 PM
RE: Habitable Venus - by The Astronomer - 05-27-2020, 06:58 PM
RE: Habitable Venus - by Cray - 05-27-2020, 10:16 PM
RE: Habitable Venus - by The Astronomer - 05-28-2020, 10:14 PM
RE: Habitable Venus - by stevebowers - 05-28-2020, 10:38 PM
RE: Habitable Venus - by dangerous_safety - 07-10-2020, 04:38 AM
RE: Habitable Venus - by Cray - 07-13-2020, 08:42 AM
RE: Habitable Venus - by four - 09-20-2020, 02:18 PM

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