Hugh O'NeillSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Hugh O'Neill Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus — until it cooled off and became liveable By Antony Burnham, Hugh O'Neill published 20 December 20 Earth is the only planet we know contains life. Is our planet special? Venus Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Piece of Apollo 11 spacecraft 'lands' in moon meteorite-lined wedding ring2What does the NASA administrator do? 3New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear4Mars opposition 2025: How to see the Red Planet at its biggest and brightest5How 2024 brought us deeper into the world of particle physics
Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus — until it cooled off and became liveable By Antony Burnham, Hugh O'Neill published 20 December 20 Earth is the only planet we know contains life. Is our planet special?