Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Venusian Volcano Imagined

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 27, 2020 is “Venusian Volcano Imagined,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Peter Rubin. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

Venusian Volcano Imagined
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Peter Rubin Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What would an erupting volcano on Venus look like? Evidence of currently active volcanoes on Venus was announced earlier this year with the unexplained warmth of regions thought to contain only ancient volcanoes.”

— APOD editors, October 27, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 27, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Peter Rubin
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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