Magellan

NASA’s Magellan Mission Reveals Possible Tectonic Activity on Venus – NASA

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NASA’s Magellan Mission Reveals Possible Tectonic Activity on Venus – NASA

Using archival data from the mission, launched in 1989, researchers have uncovered new evidence that tectonic activity may be deforming the planet’s surface. Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus’ surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research based on data gathered more than 30 years ago by NASA’s Magellan mission. On … Read more

Ongoing Venus Volcanic Activity Discovered With NASA’s Magellan Data – NASA

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Ongoing Venus Volcanic Activity Discovered With NASA’s Magellan Data – NASA

An analysis of data from Magellan’s radar finds two volcanoes erupted in the early 1990s. This adds to the 2023 discovery of a different active volcano in Magellan data. Direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus has been observed for a second time. Scientists in Italy analyzed archival data from NASA’s Magellan mission … Read more