Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has a thick, opaque atmosphere, preventing optical-based telescopes and orbiting space ...

This is another similarity the planet could be sharing with Earth, which is continually renewed by the constant shifting and recycling of massive sections of crust, called tectonic plate.

A quick guide to Venus, which is so bright, it can be seen from Earth without having to use a telescope. It is an extremely hot planet and, because of its high temperature, has no surface water.