Venus' Atmosphere Stops it From Locking to the Sun

Venus' Atmosphere Stops it From Locking to the Sun - by BrianKoberlein

Pluto and Charon are mutually tidally locked. Credit: Tom Ruen, cc-by-sa 4.0

The study looks at the dynamics of Venus, which is similar to Earth in size and composition, but closer to the Sun. It also has an incredibly thick atmosphere, which could be the reason Venus isn’t tidally locked.

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