Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 22, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (IP: Staff) · Signs of geological activity found on Venus Quote Scientists have found evidence parts of Venus's surface move around like pieces of continent on Earth. And while this activity is probably not driven by plate tectonics, as on Earth, it could be a "cousin" of that process. The findings fit an emerging picture of a planet very much alive, in contrast to the traditional view of Venus. Read More: BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DanL Posted June 24, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 24, 2021 It may have tectonic movement but to say that it is in any way similar to the Earth is a bit of a stretch. It is still hot beyond anything that can be compared to Earth and has an atmosphere that is unimaginable. What they might could have said was that it is a sort of living developing planet. I remember the old days when there was how that it might be closer to Earth and maybe even a possible place that we could sort of live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted January 20 #3 Share Posted January 20 (edited) Venus was once a water world--just like Earth, with plate tectonics lubricated by its ocean waters. Then as the sun warmed to its present state, a runaway greenhouse effect, over a couple of billion years, dried up those oceans. What's left are the vestiges of its former tectonic system. Edited January 20 by Hammerclaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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