Venus May Be Tearing Itself Apart From Within — and the Evidence Is Shocking

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New 3D simulations suggest Venusian rifts are younger and more active than once believed.

The “Tearing” Refers to Enormous Rift Systems

Scientists Once Treated Them as Ancient Scars

The Study Used the First Detailed 3D Rift Simulations

Wide Raised Flanks Became the Crucial Clue

Three Regions Closely Matched Active Models

Some Rifts May Be Widening Surprisingly Fast

The Raised Edges Begin Disappearing Quickly

The Landscape Sinks Without Earth-Like Erosion

Rising Mantle Plumes May Be Driving the Rifting

The Evidence Is Strong but Still Indirect

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