Volcanoes on Venus Volcanoes on Venus Overview Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the solar system. These volcanoes come in a variety of forms. Most are either Large Shields or Smaller Shield volcanoes, but there are also many Complex Features , several Unusual Constructs , and a few Large Flow Features .
None is known to be active at present, but our data is very limited.
Thus, while most of these volcanoes are probably long dead, a few may still be active. Locations after Head et al. Background Venus is like the Earth in many ways. It is nearly the same size and it has a similar bulk composition. Of all the planets, its orbit around the sun is the closest to EarthUs orbit.