The next EAI Seminar 16 June May 2026 16:00 CEST (UTC + 02:00): Julia Maia, Archive Support Scientist, Telespazio UK for ESA
“Towards understanding the geological evolution of Venus”
Julia Maia, Archive Support Scientist, Telespazio UK for ESA (European Space Agency)
Abstract: Despite sharing a similar size and bulk composition with Earth, Venus followed a radically different evolutionary path. In this talk, I present an overview of Venus’ geological evolution based on current observations and geodynamic models. Venus exhibits widespread volcanism and a young surface, yet lacks plate tectonics, pointing to a tectonic regime fundamentally different from any other body in the Solar System. I will highlight the main geodynamic scenarios proposed to explain these features, discuss the potential for continental crust analogues on Venus, and examine implications for past habitability. Finally, I outline how upcoming missions will provide the data needed to unravel Venus’ still debated geological evolution.
The trailer is also now available on YouTube:
The Zoom link is the following: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/663120435
Astrobiology
