{
  "id": 1028396,
  "title": "Were these polygonal cracks on Venus once on a seafloor?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/were-these-polygonal-cracks-on-venus-once-on-a-seafloor",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-15T10:55:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EarthSky",
    "slug": "earthsky",
    "url": "https://earthsky.org/space/cracks-on-venus-seafloor-mud-polygons/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sprawling, huge cracks on Venus have long puzzled scientists. A new study suggests the polygon shapes formed from drying mud on an ancient seafloor. The post Were these polygonal cracks on Venus once on a seafloor? first appeared on EarthSky .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}