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New research has identified 37 volcanic structures on Venus that are thought to have been active recently. The findings, which suggest that geologic activi
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One of the projects NASA is currently responsible for is developing the Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lifting rocket. This rocket will be incredibly powe