Venus has almost 50 times as many volcanoes as previously thought
A new map boosts the count of fiery formations to about 85,000
![The surface of Venus](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/033123_MT_Venus_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Scientists recently discovered that Venus is volcanically active. Now, a new map of the planet does not so much answer the question “Where are there volcanoes on Venus?” as “Where are there not volcanoes on Venus?”
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