volcanoes on venus
We Now Have a Map of all 85,000 Volcanoes on Venus
A new map created with decades-old radar imagery from NASA's 1990’s Magellan mission shows the locations of a whopping 85,000…
Ancient Terrain on Venus Looks Like it Was Formed Through Volcanism
A new study shows that some of the oldest surface features on Venus (tesserae) were likely formed by volcanic activity
The Surprising Possibility That There are Still Active Volcanoes on Venus
According to new research by a team from the LPI, it appears likely that Venus could indeed have active volcanoes…
Researchers Think They Know Why Venus Doesn’t Have as Many Volcanoes as Earth
A new study by researchers from St. Andrews University and the University of Strasbourg has shed light on why Venus…
Venus Compared to Earth
Venus and Earth share many characteristics, being terrestrial planets, but are also significantly different. Here's how and where they differ...
The Next Generation of Exploration: Back to Venus with VERITAS
In February of 2014, NASA's Discovery Program asked for proposals for the their 13th mission. Last week, five semifinalist were…
What is the Average Surface Temperature on Venus?
Venus is often referred to as our "sister planet," due to the many geophysical similarities that exist between it Earth.…