Ian J. O'Neill<p>This was a fascinating <a href="https://deepspace.social/tags/NASAJPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASAJPL</span></a> news feature to work on and it emphasizes the need of further research into Venus. Using archived <a href="https://deepspace.social/tags/NASAMagellen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASAMagellen</span></a> mission observations, a new study suggests the planet's lithosphere may be "squishy", causing regional resurfacing.</p><p>"For so long we’ve been locked into this idea that <a href="https://deepspace.social/tags/Venus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Venus</span></a>' lithosphere is stagnant and thick, but our view is now evolving.” - Sue Smrekar, study lead and <a href="https://deepspace.social/tags/VERITAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VERITAS</span></a> mission principal investigator.</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/study-finds-venus-squishy-outer-shell-may-be-resurfacing-the-planet" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jpl.nasa.gov/news/study-finds-</span><span class="invisible">venus-squishy-outer-shell-may-be-resurfacing-the-planet</span></a></p>