Fact Sheet
Venusian Volcano
Maat Mons, one of the largest volcanoes on Venus, looms above the landscape in this illustration created from radar images obtained by the Magellan spacecraft. The vertical scale is exaggerated, so the volcano is not as towering as it appears. Hundreds of volcanoes dot the surface of Venus, but scientists are still unsure if any of them are active. The current Venus Express orbiter is looking for evidence of volcanic eruptions. [NASA/JPL]
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