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After Jupiter comes Mars. Mars is a dead planet
that does not even compare to Earth. Mars has no life
on it. There are reasons for this: First, the atmosphere
of Mars is a poisonous mixture containing concen-
trated carbon dioxide. Second, there is no water on
the planet. Third, the temperature on Mars is about
-53°C (-63°F). Finally, there are very strong winds and
sandstorms on Mars that last for months.
The blue planet that appears before us after
Mars is our Earth. We will focus our attention on our
planet Earth in the last chapter. Meanwhile, let's
remind you of one point: Our Earth is the only planet
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that allows organisms to live.
Heading towards the sun, our search brings us to
a planet called Venus. Venus is the brightest celestial
body after the Sun and Moon. Therefore, people have
known it since ancient times. Although all the planets
as far out as Saturn have also been quite familiar to
people throughout the ages, Venus is incomparably
bright and clear in both the morning and evening
skies. In contrast to the other planets, Venus is very
hot. The temperature on the surface is 450°C (840°F),
which is enough to cause even lead to melt. Another
feature of Venus is its heavy atmosphere composed of
