First Direct Observation of Present Day Volcanic Activity on Venus

Analysis of radar images from NASA’s Magellan mission shows a vent associated with Venus’ massive Maat Mons volcano that changed over an 8-month period between orbiter imaging opportunities, according to work being presented at the 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference and published in the journal Science on March 15, 2023. While Venus has a geologically young surface and has long been suspected to be volcanically active, this new work provides the “smoking gun” that volcanic eruptions are occurring in the present day. This press event will discuss the results in context of what this means for our understanding of Venus and upcoming operations of the NASA VERITAS and ESA EnVision missions.

Видео First Direct Observation of Present Day Volcanic Activity on Venus канала Lunar and Planetary Institute