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I always thought venus was technically in the habitable zone but just has issues with runaway greenhouse. Is that incorrect?


"The aphelion of Venus, for example, touches the inner edge of the zone and while atmospheric pressure at the surface is sufficient for liquid water, a strong greenhouse effect raises surface temperatures to 462 °C (864 °F) at which water can only exist as vapour."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumstellar_habitable_zone




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