Earth is one of several worlds in our solar system known to have active volcanoes. Now, a new study from the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) confirms that cloud-covered Venus appears to be volcanically active as well. Venus is known to have been volcanically active since the 1990s when NASA’s Magellan spacecraft detected the extensive lava flows on Venus. But the scientists have remained unsure whether they are still active today. To analyze if the lava is recent, scientists analyzed the crystals of volcanic rock and claimed that crystals are from recent volcanic eruptions. Scientists believe that the future missions to Venus could be able to shed more light on more detailed data on the volcanoes.
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