Bill WasleyApr 4, 2023
Corey S Powell
Venus is built a lot like Earth, but without plate tectonics so all its internal heat boils out through volcanoes.
Venus has at least 85,000 volcanoes -- some of them clearly active. https://source.wustl.edu/2023/03/scientists-share-comprehensive-map-of-volcanoes-on-venus-all-85000-of-them/ #Venus #volcanoes
Scientists share ‘comprehensive’ map of volcanoes on Venus — all 85,000 of them - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis planetary scientists Paul Byrne and Rebecca Hahn have created the first comprehensive map of volcanoes on Venus, pinpointing 85,000 of them. Their study was posted online in JGR Planets, and the dataset is publicly available

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Apr 1, 2023 at 3:21pmMoa
Show threadCorey S PowellApr 1, 2023
Think volcanoes are hellish on Earth? Imagine them on Venus, where the surface pressure is 92 times Earth's, temperatures are hot enough to melt lead, and lava flows like syrup. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-magellan-data-reveals-volcanic-activity-on-venus #Venus #Ouch
NASA’s Magellan Data Reveals Volcanic Activity on Venus

In a first, scientists have seen direct evidence of active volcanism on Earth’s twin, setting the stage for the agency’s VERITAS mission to investigate.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Show threadAviva GaryApr 1, 2023
@coreyspowell very cool