NASA Finds Venus Has a Surprisingly Thin Crust – And Something Stranger

Venus may not have Earth-style tectonic plates, but it’s far from geologically quiet. A new model shows its crust is surprisingly thin and undergoes dramatic transformations, breaking off or melting into the mantle and potentially triggering volcanic eruptions. This crustal “metamorphism” gives scientists a whole new perspective on how Venus churns beneath its blistering surface. [...]