Skadi Mons was a misidentified geologic feature on Venus. For 31 years it was thought to be Venus's tallest mountain, located in Maxwell Montes at the center of Ishtar Terra, but further analysis of Venus's topography in 2025 showed that there was no mountain.
Skadi Mons was a misidentified geologic feature on Venus. For 31 years it was thought to be Venus's tallest mountain, located in Maxwell Montes at the center of Ishtar Terra, but further analysis of Venus's topography in 2025 showed that there was no mountain.
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