If Venus had plate tectonics, could it have had life?

Venus may have had plate tectonics billions of years ago, a finding that opens the door for the possibility of early life on the planet.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Oct. 27, 2023 ~8 min

What’s the secret behind Venus looking younger than it is?

Venus is about 4.5 billion years old, but it looks a lot younger. A new discovery may explain the secret to its youthful appearance.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~5 min


NASA mission will search for volcanoes on ‘hellish’ Venus

"If you send a spacecraft to the surface of Venus, which has been done several times, they only last a few minutes until the hot acid burns them up."

Josie Garthwaite-Stanford • futurity
July 13, 2021 ~10 min

‘Pack ice’ tectonics hint at geologic movement on Venus

Tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other suggests Venus may still be geologically active, researchers say.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 22, 2021 ~6 min

Phosphine on Venus is probably just sulfur dioxide

The purported discovery of the chemical phosphine on the "hellscape" that is Venus was probably off the mark, astronomers report.

James Urton-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 2, 2021 ~9 min

Chunks of Venus may have smashed into the moon

Growing evidence suggests Venus was a lot like Earth long ago. Researchers say rocks from Venus that collided with the moon could help clear things up.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Oct. 13, 2020 ~5 min

Did volcanoes turn Venus into a ‘hellish’ planet?

Some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, hint at past volcanic activity. Is that what made the planet the "hellish" place it is today?

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 21, 2020 ~5 min

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