Many scientists believe Venus was resurfaced by volcanic activity to million years ago. Lava flows are a testament to this, which appear to have produced channels of hardened magma that extend for hundreds of km in all directions.
The mixture of volcanic ash and the sulfuric acid clouds is also known to produce intense lightning and thunder storms. The temperature of Venus is not the only extreme on the planet. The atmosphere is constantly churned by hurricane force winds reaching kph. Add to that the crushing air pressure and rainstorms of sulfuric acid, and it becomes easy to see why Venus is such a barren, lifeless rock that has been hard to explore. We have written many articles about Venus for Universe Today.
And here is an article about the many interesting pictures taken of Venus over the past few decades. Listen here, Episode Venus. Reference: NASA. Skip to content. Question about Kuiper belt Nov 12, Temperature of gas in a cluster Nov 12, Maximum mass of a neutron star Nov 09, Related Stories. Study shows oceans vital for possibility for alien life Jul 20, Aug 08, Jan 07, Cassini spies the ice-giant planet Uranus May 01, Oct 15, Feb 13, Recommended for you.
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Ok Cookie options. E-mail newsletter. Cassini is measuring the three components of the magnetic field the strength of t The icy crust is thinner in the polar regions, below which sits an ocean. Tycho Crater is one of the most prominent craters on the Moon. Tycho Crater on the Moon Labeled. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted a glowing patch of ultraviolet light near Saturn's north pole that marks the presence of an electrical circuit that connects Saturn with its moon Enceladus.
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