Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted December 5 Diamond Member Share Posted December 5 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Study Finds Venus Likely Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories A recent study published in Nature Astronomy has concluded that Venus likely never had oceans or conditions conducive to life. The research, led by Tereza Constantinou, a doctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy, analysed the planet’s atmospheric composition to infer its interior water content. The findings suggest that Venus’s interior is substantially dry, supporting the idea that the planet remained parched throughout its history. These conclusions challenge earlier theories suggesting Venus may have once held liquid water. Key Indicators of a Dry Interior As per reports, Venus’s atmospheric chemistry was a focal point of the study. Volcanism on Earth releases gases that are more than 60 percent water vapour, reflecting a water-rich mantle. In contrast, volcanic eruptions on Venus emit gases with no more than 6 percent water vapour. This stark difference indicates a dry interior, suggesting that Venus’s surface conditions were never capable of sustaining liquid water. In a This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up to Reuters, Constantinou explained that the atmospheric chemistry suggests that volcanic eruptions on Venus release very little water, implying that the planet’s interior—the source of volcanism—is equally dry. Diverging Evolution of Sister Planets Venus and Earth share many physical similarities, including size and composition. However, their evolutionary trajectories have diverged significantly. As per sources, Venus experiences extreme surface temperatures of approximately 465 degrees Celsius, atmospheric pressure 90 times greater than Earth’s, and sulphuric acid clouds in its toxic atmosphere. Constantinou highlighted these contrasts, stating that such conditions underscore the challenges in studying Venus’s history of habitability. Future Exploration Plans Upcoming missions aim to enhance understanding of Venus. NASA’s DAVINCI mission, scheduled for the 2030s, will deploy a descent probe to analyse the planet’s atmosphere and surface, as per reports. The European Space Agency’s EnVision mission will use radar mapping to explore Venus’s surface and atmospheric composition. These findings provide insight into Venus’s inhospitable history, distinguishing it sharply from Mars, which has evidence of ancient oceans and potential subsurface water reservoirs, according to recent studies. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Study #Finds #Venus #Oceans #Challenging #Theories This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/180649-study-finds-venus-likely-never-had-oceans-challenging-past-theories/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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