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Venus Lava Tubes Discovered: A Geological Game Changer

9/26/2025

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A new study reports Venus has vast lava tubes, challenging prior geological assumptions.
Researchers from the University of Padova, led by Barbara De Toffoli, presented findings at the Europlanet Science Congress.
Venusian lava tubes are as large as those on the Moon; the European Space Agency's EnVision mission will map them after a 2031 launch.

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A new study reports Venus has vast lava tubes, challenging prior geological assumptions.
Researchers from the University of Padova, led by Barbara De Toffoli, presented findings at the Europlanet Science Congress.
Venusian lava tubes are as large as those on the Moon; the European Space Agency's EnVision mission will map them after a 2031 launch.