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Earth’s ‘evil twin’ Venus may have reflected our planet more than expected

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Separated at birth? Earth next to its “evil twin” Venus. | Credit: Robert Lea (Created with Canva)/NASA Earth and its inhospitable “evil twin” may have been brought even closer together, new research suggests. Today, Venus appears to lack the… Read More »

Life on Mars may have developed near active volcanoes and ancient mile-deep lake

Early Mars may have been more tectonically and volcanically active than previously thought. Evidence of tectonic activity about 4 billion years ago is provided by 63 new samples of volcanoes found in a strange region of Mars with strange features that distinguish it from other mountainous regions of Mars. A team of planetary scientists has… Read More »