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Venus May Host Active Tectonics Driven by Subsurface Plumes Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025  New findings from NASA's Magellan mission suggest that Venus may experience ongoing tectonic activity, driven by hot, buoyant plumes of molten material rising from its mantle. Unlike Earth, which ha ... more |
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NASA Study Reveals Venus Crust Surprise Washington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025  New details about the crust on Venus include some surprises about the geology of Earth's hotter twin, according to new NASA-funded research that describes movements of the planet's crust. Scie ... more |
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Could crustal churning power Venus volcanoes Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Venus, a searing world cloaked in dense clouds and blanketed by volcanic structures, may possess a geologically dynamic crust far more active than previously believed. New findings from scientists a ... more |
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NASA Installs Advanced Heat Shield on Rocket Lab's Venus Probe Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025  NASA engineers have successfully installed a high-performance heat shield on the first private spacecraft set to explore Venus, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration. ... more |
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EnVision to uncover Venus secrets Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025  Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has finalized a 367 million euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the delivery of a new satellite suppo ... more |
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NASA DAVINCI Mission's Many 'Firsts' to Unlock Venus' Hidden Secrets Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 NASA's DAVINCI - Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging - mission embodies the spirit of innovation and exploration that its namesake, Leonardo da Vinci, was famo ... more |
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A rare Venus solar transit sheds light on exoplanet atmospheres London, UK (SPX) Dec 06, 2024  In the coming decade, astronomers will begin exploring the atmospheres of Earth- and Venus-sized planets orbiting nearby stars. Despite their physical similarities, Venus and Earth have drastically ... more |
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Researchers conclude Venus was never suitable for liquid water or life London, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2024  A study led by astronomers at the University of Cambridge has determined that Venus has likely remained a dry, inhospitable planet for its entire history, countering long-standing speculation that t ... more |
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Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to Satellites Washington DC (SPX) Nov 28, 2024  Instruments aboard robotic landers have measured seismicity on the Moon and Mars, helping researchers learn about the inner workings of those celestial bodies. But the internal makeup of Venus is st ... more |
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Final Venus Flyby sets up Parker Solar Probe for closest sun skim Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 05, 2024  On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus' surface. The flyby will adjust Parker's traje ... more |