NASA's Magellan Mission Reveals Possible Tectonic Activity on Venus
a year ago
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- Researchers found evidence of ongoing tectonic activity on Venus using data from NASA's Magellan mission.
- Coronae, large quasi-circular features on Venus, may indicate subsurface processes similar to early Earth's tectonics.
- The study used gravity and topography data to detect buoyant mantle material beneath 52 of 75 studied coronae.
- Different tectonic processes, including subduction and lithospheric dripping, may be shaping Venus's surface.
- NASA's upcoming VERITAS mission aims to provide higher-resolution data to better understand Venus's geology.