But its environment is hot and hazy due to the greenhouse effect, whereby its dense clouds trap heat. Its size and composition are similar to Earth and it likely formed at the same time. "Now that we're very sure the planet experienced a volcanic eruption only 30 years ago, this is a small preview for the incredible discoveries VERITAS will make."Īstronomers have long been fascinated by the second planet in the Solar System. "Venus is an enigmatic world, and Magellan teased so many possibilities," said Jennifer Whitten, associate deputy principal investigator of VERITAS at Tulane University in New Orleans. It will also carry instruments capable of measuring the planet's gravitational field to analyze its interior, which will provide insight into its geological processes. The VERITAS craft should help astronomers help clarify what's going on down on Venus by capturing even more detailed 3D maps of the Venusian surface using more advanced radar technology.
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You're getting warmer: NASA's thermal mole reveals active mantle plume on Mars."While this is just one data point for an entire planet, it confirms there is modern geological activity," he said.
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