Best evidence of active lava flows spotted on Venus

ESA's Venus Express spacecraft has found the best evidence of active lava flows on Venus. Earlier missions to Venus have shown that the surface bears the unmistakable scarring of fierce, ancient volcanic activity. However, prior to Venus express, no mission had been successful in directly imaging clues to contemporary volcanism. This quirk has baffled scientists for years, as it has long been assumed that Venus hosts an internal heat source, and that heat has to escape somehow.

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Section: Space

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• Venus
• Atmosphere
• Geology
• ESA
• Venus Express

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