Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 6 | 10 June 2026
Geologically Recent Formation of Some Tesserae on Venus by Plains Deformation
Paul Byrne + A M Celal Sengor + Christian Klimczak ...
Tessera is a pervasively deformed terrain type on Venus generally interpreted as the oldest preserved material on the surface. Large expanses of this terrain type are typically...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics VOL.131 ISSUE 6 | 24 June 2026
Effects of Hot Oxygen Corona on Ion Escape From Venus‐Like Planets
Tomoaki Nishioka + Kanako Seki + Ryoya Sakata ...
Due to the lack of a significant planetary magnetic field, the upper atmospheres of Venus‐like planets interact directly with the stellar wind. Therefore, thermal atomic oxygen...
2026 Astrobiology Science Conference | 18 May 2026
A Panspermia Origin For Venus Cloud Life
Planned missions aim to search the clouds of Venus for signs of life. There, the pressures and temperatures are similar to those found on Earth’s surface, although the availability...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 5 | 23 May 2026
Characterizing Patterns of Resurfacing on Venus With Volcanoes and Coronae
Nicholas Montiel + Barbara De Toffoli
One of the major research questions for Venus is the manner in which it resurfaces itself, with a near‐random distribution of a relatively few craters providing the only age...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 5 | 24 May 2026
Corona Clustering on Venus Hints at Mantle Dynamics
Grant Euen + Scott D King
Coronae are ring‐shaped volcanic features on the surface of Venus whose origins are not well understood. Coronae are absent from the lowest and highest topographic regions,...