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Venus Lava Tubes Larger Than Expected: New Research Revealed

10/2/2025

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Large underground lava tubes on Venus may be bigger than previously thought, challenging gravity-based size assumptions, per research presented at Europlanet Science Congress 2025.
Findings indicate Venus’s extreme atmosphere may shape these tubes, offering clues to its geological history and past habitability.
The European Space Agency's EnVision mission, launching in 2031, aims to confirm the findings with advanced radar technology.

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Large underground lava tubes on Venus may be bigger than previously thought, challenging gravity-based size assumptions, per research presented at Europlanet Science Congress 2025.
Findings indicate Venus’s extreme atmosphere may shape these tubes, offering clues to its geological history and past habitability.
The European Space Agency's EnVision mission, launching in 2031, aims to confirm the findings with advanced radar technology.