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Boring Tales: Curious Stories for Sleep

Why You Wouldn’t Last an Hour on Venus | Sleep Story & Science Deep Dive

25 Aug 2025

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Tonight, we’re visiting the most unwelcoming neighbor in our solar system: Venus.A world where the air could crush you, the heat could roast you, and the clouds could politely dissolve you in acid. Perfect bedtime material, right?In this slow, detailed sleep story, we’ll wander through: What it would actually feel like to stand on Venus’s surface, if you would last that long.The life and work of Carl Sagan, who revealed the truth about Venus’s runaway greenhouse effect.The great mystery of Venus’s atmosphere and why its upper winds race so fast.A gentle peek inside a planetary science lab, where real people slowly unravel these cosmic puzzles.This is part science, part story, and fully designed to help you drift into sleep. So settle in, get cozy, and let Venus remind you why breathable air is underrated.

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