Fire in the Sky: Hints of Active Volcanoes Found on Venus, New Study Says

If the presence of active volcanoes is confirmed, scientists speculate that the planet might become a perfect destination for those wishing to learn how “interiors of planets” operate.

While some scientists who struggle to uncover the mysteries of Venus focus their attention on the planet’s weather, hoping to discover possible signs of life, others delve into the secrets of the inhospitable world’s depths.

According to Universe Today, a team led by researchers from the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) now postulate that Venus may still harbor active volcanoes, which would make it the only such planet in our solar system to do so (beside Earth, of course).

Commenting on their findings which were published in Science Advances, study lead Justin Filiberto, staff scientist with the LPI, remarked that if the presence of volcanic activity on Venus is confirmed, the planet might become “a great place to visit to better understand the interiors of planets”.

Last year, the team also announced that Venus could never have hosted life as the planet was overflowing with lava rather than being covered in oceans in the past.

Sourse: sputniknews.com