Curious circles on Venus suggest its surface is still changing
Out of 75 coronae examined, 52 showed signs of these underground forces still at work, hinting that tectonic activity may be more widespread on Venus than previously thought.
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Victoria Corless
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Exoplanet without a sun found gobbling up 6 billion tons of gas and dust per second
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