The surface of Venus is morphing

The surface of Venus is morphing

Things on the surface of Venus may be moving. Since 1983, researchers have known that strange, round landforms dot the planet’s surface. These circular mountain belts are known as coronae (Ka-ROH-nay). There’s nothing like them on Earth. So they’ve remained mysterious for decades. A new look at old data may now have solved that mystery. Hot plumes of rock welling up from the planet’s mantle seem to be shaping these coronae. If true, that means t…