Venus: A Volcanic Hotspot in Our Solar System
TL;DR
Scientists analyzing data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft have discovered evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus, Earth's closest neighbor. The discovery is based on changes in a vent near one of the planet's largest volcanoes, Maat Mons. The vent grew considerably larger and changed shape, indicating a volcano that has erupted on the surface of Venus. The finding marks the first direct evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus, which is overwhelmingly covered with volcanoes.
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