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Venus, often written off as a geologically dead world, is far more active beneath its blistering surface than previously ...
New findings from a comprehensive analysis of decades-old data collected by the Magellan spacecraft suggest that Venus, often dubbed Earth’s twin sister, might be volcanically active at present ...
A reappraisal of decades-old data suggests that strange circular formations on Venus could be volcanic “rings of fire” ...
Data for the study came from NASA’s Magellan mission, which orbited Venus in the 1990s. Though decades old, its radar ...
Venus may not have Earth-style tectonic plates, but it’s far from geologically quiet. A new model shows its crust is ...
but supports an emerging picture of Venus as a more active place than thought many years ago. Sites of possible recent volcanic eruptions are ideal locations for studies by orbiting sensors and ...
A new study of Venus suggests that the deeply inhospitable world may be more like Earth than we thought.
NASA research reveals Venus’ thin crust may be melting and recycling into the mantle, fueling hidden volcanoes and Earth-like ...
Mountains rise, volcanoes spew, and Earth itself quakes as the crust constantly remakes itself in the ceaseless cycle of ...
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet.