NASA Data Confirms Active Volcanoes on Venus
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New analysis of data from NASA's Magellan mission has revealed two more active volcanoes on Venus, indicating the planet may be more volcanically active than previously thought. This discovery, based on changes in radar backscatter data from the 1990s, supports earlier findings of volcanic activity and highlights the importance of upcoming missions like VERITAS in understanding Venus' geological processes.
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