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ESA: Venus has a violent past

Rome, Italy - Earthquakes and volcanic activity provoked by the drift of Continents

"Venus Express has charted the first map of Venus’ southern hemisphere at infrared wavelengths. The new map hints that our neighbouring world may once have been more Earth-like, with a plate tectonics system and an ocean of water. The map comprises over a thousand individual images, recorded between May 2006 and December 2007. Because Venus is covered in clouds, normal cameras cannot see the s...

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Rome, Italy, 07/15/2009 17:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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