New evidence suggests that there is geological activity happening on Venus.
It has long been assumed that Venus is a dying planet, but new findings have shown promising signs of activity.
The discovery has been made thanks to some old images of Venus, which scientists claim show proof of recent volcanic activity.The stunning images reveal that over eight months, a volcanic vent increased in size and changed shape.Robert Herrick, a research professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and member of the science team who led the search for the archival data, admitted he was surprised to make such a big discovery.
Prof Herrick also revealed how he was able to tell activity had occurred based on some images from 30 years ago.“Only a couple of the simulations matched the imagery, and the most likely scenario is that volcanic activity occurred on Venus’ surface during Magellan’s mission,” he said. “While this is just one data point for an entire planet, it confirms there is modern geological activity.”Venus has also been dubbed Earth’s “sister planet” because they are similar in size and mass.To put that in perspective, it would still take almost four months to travel from Earth to Venus.
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