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Physics of Toys

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Universal Inquirers

Grades 4-6
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May 24, 2010
Is it possible that Venus is more of a sister planet than we once thought? New observations by a European spacecraft show newly active volcano hotspots on Venus, which are similar to those that created the Hawaiian Islands.

In this Science Bite, David Grinspoon, scientist for the European Space Agency's Venus Express mission, explains how volcanic eruptions on Venus may help us understand climate change here on Earth.