Venus (2022) Access

Understanding whether Venus is currently volcanically active was a central theme for 2022 geologic papers.

Recent studies have shifted toward understanding unique structural features in Venus's clouds, which may be key to its climate regulation. Venus (2022)

: Models published in 2022 revealed that Venus's "hot" oxygen corona varies significantly (by a factor of six) based on the solar cycle, explaining why it is most visible during solar maximums. 2. Astrobiology & Habitability : A major mission concept paper published in

: Researchers successfully tracked a massive "discontinuity" in the middle cloud layer for 109 days. This wave-like feature, spanning over 4,000 km, is thought to be driven by zonal wind changes. spanning over 4

: A major mission concept paper published in Aerospace detailed the motivation for private and NASA-led missions specifically designed to search for habitability indicators in the clouds.