What are lava tubes? Underground cavities found on Venus in major 1st
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/11/venus-lava-tube-volcanic/88606348007/
What are lava tubes? Underground cavities found on Venus in major 1st
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/11/venus-lava-tube-volcanic/88606348007/
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A vast underground tunnel formed from ancient volcanic activity was recently discovered lurking beneath Venus.
Though we’ve long had evidence that Venus was once a volcanically active world, scientists haven’t been able to find any sign of features known as lava tubes that are common on Earth, the moon and Mars.
The landmark discovery, highlighted in research published Feb. 9 in the journal Nature Communications, marks the first time that a subsurface feature has ever been detected on Earth’s planetary neighbor. The study was part of a project funded by the Italian Space Agency.
[The Lava Tubes](https://www.flagstaff.com/lava-tubes) are where my friends and I would go to drink and smoke sometimes. Go down maybe fifteen feet, and then extend for almost a mile. And pitch black.
I love Venus. So interesting, so scary, so close.
We also know very little about it, which peaks my curiosity even more