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Ozza Mons is an inactive shield volcano on planet
Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never fa ...
near the equator.
rift zone near volcanoes Ozza Mons and
Maat Mons Maat Mons is a massive shield volcano on the planet Venus and the planet's second-highest mountain and highest volcano. It rises above the mean planetary radius at , and nearly 5 km above the surrounding plains. It is named after the Egyp ...
in 2015, suggestive of present volcanic activity. However, interpreting these types of observations from above the cloud layer correctly is a challenge.


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Geology of Venus Venus is a planet with striking geology. Of all the other planets in the Solar System, it is the one nearest to Earth and most like it in terms of mass, but has no magnetic field or recognizable plate tectonic system. Much of the ground surface ...
* Volcanism on Venus


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