New examinations of data from Venus show the planet is more volcanically active than previously thought. The latest research builds on past evidence suggesting ongoing volcanic activity in other areas of the planet.
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This idea dates back to the Russians in the early 1970s. The surface of Venus is far too hot, and the atmosphere too dense, for Earth life. However, our air is a lifting gas on Venus with about half the lifting power of helium on Earth.