Venus' Ancient Tesserae Confirmed

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Earth's 'evil twin' Venus may have mirrored our planet more than expected

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New research reveals striking plateaus known as "tesserae" found on the Venusian surface.

Venus seems to lack the tectonic activity seen on Earth , but surface features like faults, folds and volcanoes indicate the hellish planet was once tectonically active.

The findings could hold the key to understanding the geological evolution of rocky planets.

A chemist turned science writer, Victoria Corless completed her Ph.D. in organic synthesis at the University of Toronto and, ever the cliché, realized lab work was not something she wanted to do for the rest of her days . After dabbling in science writing and a brief stint as a medical writer, Victoria joined Wiley ’s Advanced Science News where she works as an editor and writer. On the side, she freelances for various outlets, including Research2Reality and Chemistry World ..

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