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 welts.

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 ...

Beneath Venus's thick, cloudy atmosphere lies a unique feature: lots and lots of massive "pancakes." Dubbed pancake domes by the scientists who study them, these mysterious pieces of Venusian ...

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.

More information: M. E. Borrelli et al, Formation of Pancake Domes on Venus as Viscous Flows Over an Elastic Lithosphere, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (2025). DOI: 10.1029/2024JE008571 ...

Where Venus is particularly dry ... The coronae are likely formed from mantle plumes, and pancake domes (large volcanoes stretching out several kilometers and a few kilometers high).

There's a new chapter in the Venus phosphine debate. The Venus phosphine saga continues. In September 2020, a team of scientists led by Jane Greaves of Cardiff University in Wales reported the ...

Radar images of the surface of Venus appear to show fresh lava flows, suggesting active volcanoes on the planet. Scientists from Italy's International Research School of Planetary Sciences wrote ...

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.