A model investigating the build-up of the atmosphere of Venus shows that it could have originated from a vigorous phase akin to plate tectonics during the first billion years of its evolution.
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Gillmann, C. The spirited youth of Venus. Nat Astron 7, 1419–1420 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-02133-3
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