Scientists may have finally cracked the recipe behind Venus' giant pancakes. Venus is famous for its "pancake domes" — steep-sided volcanoes that rise from the planet's surface like circular ...

Venus, often called Earth’s evil twin, is home to some of the most peculiar geological features in the solar system. Among its many mysteries are the planet’s so-called pancake domes ...

Dubbed pancake domes by the scientists who study them, these mysterious pieces of Venusian topography have long been thought to form when viscous lava pours over a rigid crust. But that might not ...

Scientists have long suspected these “pancake domes” formed from thick, slow-moving lava. But a new study suggests that Venus’ bendy crust may be crucial to the formation of the circular mounts.

Virtual modeling indicates Venusian pancake domes likely form due to an elastic lithosphere and the eruption of dense lava. The elastic crust enables gradual dome formation, while dense lava and ...

Credit: IRSPS – Università d’Annunzio. The magma on Venus can also be basaltic, almost like Earth but not quite — Sulcanese says there are a number of differences between the magma on both ...

What scientists can lean from discovery of potential life on Venus 04:03. Radar images of the surface of Venus appear to show fresh lava flows, suggesting active volcanoes on the planet.

A Magellan radar image of Maat Mons on Venus in 1991. Comparison of further images from the space probe showed it changing, potentially due to volcanic activity.

Scientists may have finally cracked the recipe behind Venus' giant pancakes. Venus is famous for its "pancake domes" — steep-sided volcanoes that rise from the planet's surface like circular ...

Many of Venus's 1,600 confirmed volcanoes are pancake domes, each covering dozens of miles but only half a mile tall. In 1993, ...

Pancake domes on Venus possibly owe their shape to the planet's bendy crust, according to a new study. (Image credit: NASA) Scientists may have finally cracked the recipe behind Venus' giant pancakes.