Hello and welcome to mysteries of science.

My name's Stevie and I'm the deputy editor of Science and Nature,

the monthly magazine from the team behind the Week Junior.

And I'm Michael the Features Editor.

On this podcast, we investigate weird events, strange creatures and mysterious places.

This month we're becoming interplanetary detectives as we investigate the solar

system's hottest and most deadly murder mystery. Yes, Venus is often referred to as Earth's

twin because the two planets are so similar. But if that's the case, then how come Venus is

so inhospisible to life? Scientists once thought that Venus might be some sort of paradise until they

discovered its crushing surface pressures and scorching temperatures. So what happened? Let's take a trip

into space and find out what killed Venus. This is Mysteries of Science. Before we get started with today's mystery, we have a little fact for you, and we want you to figure out whether it's science fact or science fiction.

Right. You ready? So, a year on Venus lasts about 225 Earth days. But one day there lasts 243 Earth days. A year on Venus lasts about 225 Earth days, but one day there lasts 243 Earth days.

A year on Venus lasts about 225 Earth days, but one day there lasts 243 Earth days.

Okay, I'm interested to find out the answer to that one, which we will reveal at the end of

the show.

Or you can find out for yourself right now if you have the latest issue of the

Week Junior Science and Nature magazine. Right. Now back to the mystery. So, Stevie, we are trying

to figure out what killed Venus. So where should we start? Well, right, why don't we speak to the

expert who actually wrote about this topic for us in Science and Nature magazine?

Hiya, my name's Laura Martin. I'm a science writer. My background is in astrophysics and astronomy.

And in my work, I basically cover all things space, so including space exploration, planetary science.

And I enjoy telling stories about science and learning new ones along the way because

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