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Changing volcanic vent on Venus

Changing volcanic vent on Venus
Changing volcanic vent on Venus These two images from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft, captured eight months apart in 1991, show a volcanic vent on Venus that has changed size and shape. In the left image, captured in February, the vent has a surface area of 2.2 square kilometers (0.8 square miles). In the right image, captured in October, the vent has a surface area of 4.0 square kilometers (1.5 square miles). Images from Herrick & Hensley (2023)