Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus's surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research based on data gathered more than 30 years ago by NASA's Magellan mission.

Scientists have found two more pieces of direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on the planet next-inward from Earth, Venus. This is the 2nd time such evidence has been found in data ...

This computer-generated 3D model of Venus’ surface shows the summit of Maat Mons, the volcano that is exhibiting signs of activity. A new study found one of Maat Mons’ vents became enlarged and ...

Learn about a new study that uses the data from Magellan to reveal insights into Venus’ ongoing tectonic activity and how it looks a lot like early Earth. NASA’s Magellan mission is one of the most ...

This computer-generated 3D model of the surface of the next planet inward from Earth – Venus – shows the summit of Maat Mons, the planet’s 2nd-highest mountain and highest volcano. Scientists didn’t ...

When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new: evidence of volcanic activity on Earth's "twin." The NASA Magellan spacecraft ...

Lava flows from Maat Mons, a volcano located on the planet Venus. Earth and Venus share many similarities. Both are rocky planets of roughly similar size and likely Venus has an inner core and ...

The images of the vent represent the first direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on the surface of Venus, according to the researche When scientists recently took a closer look at ...