The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Venus Express has returned the clearest indication yet that Venus is still geologically active. Relatively young lava flows have been identified by the way they emit ...
Impact craters are formed when an object from space such as a meteoroid, asteroid or comet strikes the Earth at a very high velocity. This leaves an excavated circular hole on the Earth’s surface. It ...
Researchers have recently focused on intriguing geological formations on Venus, including peculiar structures on its surface that have captured scientific interest. As of September 30, 2025, these ...
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Venus is often called Earth's evil twin due to its size, mass, material composition, and density. It even feels like Venus should've become a second Earth. However, it ended up being one of the ...
Satellite view of the Bosumtwi Impact Crater showing areas of Artisanal and Small scale Gold Mining activities. Credit: David Baratoux Satellite view of the Bosumtwi Impact Crater showing areas of ...