In order to find an answer, it is necessary to thoroughly examine every aspect of Venus, including how its appearance has changed over time. While Earth has plate tectonics, which shapes various geological features, Venus does not have this process. However, a recent study suggests that Venus may have a unique variation of plate tectonics in which blocks of its surface have shifted and twisted, altering their surroundings. These dancing blocks, which are thin and flat slices of rock known as campi (Latin for "fields"), vary in size from as small as Ireland to as large as Alaska. They were discovered using data from NASA's Magellan orbiter mission, the agency's final exploration of Venus. In the early 1990s, radar technology was used to penetrate the planet's thick atmosphere and create a detailed map of its entire surface. Upon revisiting these maps, researchers identified 58 campi spread out across the lava-covered lowlands of the planet. These campi are surrounded by lines of small mountain ranges and grooves, which have been altered and marked by the passage of time. According to planetary scientist Paul Byrne from North Carolina State University, the formation of campi on Venus can be explained by them being moved by the flowing mantle below, similar to how pack ice moves. This movement of campi towards or away from immobile land would result in the formation of mountains or grooves on the surface. Additionally, campi moving side-to-side would leave strain marks and etchings along boundaries. The fact that this deformation occurred in the lowlands of Venus is noteworthy. The lava covering these landscapes is estimated to be between 750 and 150 million years old, making them some of the youngest on the planet. This suggests that the tectonic activity in these areas occurred relatively recently in the history of the solar system. NASA's VERITAS and Europe's EnVision missions will investigate whether this tectonic activity is still ongoing. Using advanced radar systems, these orbiters will closely study the campi to determine if there has been any movement since the time of Magellan. If evidence is found that Venus is tectonically active, it will support the idea that Venus may not be as active as Earth in terms of tectonic activity. Venus may have had a large amount of water in the past, which could have allowed for plate tectonics to occur. This process helps regulate the climate by dealing with carbon, preventing extreme global warming that would make the planet uninhabitable. However, it is possible that multiple volcanic events caused Venus to become a dry, inhospitable place and shut down its plate tectonics. Therefore, throughout the past billion years, the surface of the entire planet has been a single, motionless plate. However, this does not mean that there have been no movements on the planet. Previous missions like Magellan have identified fault networks, rift zones, and mountain ridges, which are evidence of ancient and more recent tectonic activity. According to a new study, if large parts of Venus have recently been experiencing movement, it suggests that the planet's surface is more dynamic than previously thought, as stated by Joseph O'Rourke, a planetary scientist at Arizona State University. Understanding the reason behind this unexpected tectonic activity on Venus could have significant implications. There are many Earth- and Venus-sized planets in the universe, and their tectonic activity will play a role in determining their destinies. Understanding Earth and Venus is crucial in understanding other rocky planets in the solar system and beyond, according to O'Rourke. Venus, with its many unexpected characteristics, presents a challenge in this quest for understanding.