Original Coverage: Venus is more like Earth than we thought. Archive NASA data allows scientists to peer beneath the surface

Archive data from 30 years ago is giving scientists astonishing insight into Venus, our poisonous, scorched, neighbouring planet. Data shows compelling evidence for ongoing tectonic activity shaping Venus’s surface features. Vast, quasi-circular structures known as coronae could be key to understanding what’s going on underneath the surface of Venus. Study suggests geologic processes occurring on Venus are more Earth-like than originally thought. Study coauthor Suzanne Smrekar, a planetary scientist at JPL and principal investigator for VERITAS, says: ‘This could revolutionise our understanding of Venus’s geology and implications for early Earth’ The study was published in Science Advances and is published by JPL/JPL-Caltech on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESSA). For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org.

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