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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
volcanic activity on Venus; supermassive black holes
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Compelling evidence for recent (1990’s!) volcanic activity on Venus has been un-Earthed, or rather un-Venused, by Robert Herrick through analysis of Magellan radar data. A volcanic vent seems to have roughly doubled in size in 1991. We discuss the difficulties of these observations and the implications for future missions. We also take a look at the role of supermassive black holes in controlling star formation in galaxies and have a numerical Top quark trivia. Warning: this episode gets off to a bit of a silly start, so jump ahead to the 24-minute mark if you want to get straight to Venus!
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Date Created
3-22-2023
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
47:24
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; Cooney, James; and Martin, Audrey, "Active Volcanism on Venus!" (2023). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 234.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/234
