Volcanoes
Mars Odyssey spots towering volcano above dawn clouds
The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons.
Axial Seamount: The Pacific Northwest’s underwater giant prepares to erupt
It is giving us a window into some of the most important geological and biological processes on Earth.
Scientists unravel mystery of Italy’s Colli Albani volcano
Their findings revealed that Colli Albani's magma had significant amounts of trapped water and carbon dioxide.
Perseverance triumphs over challenges to unveil Mars’ geological secrets
Navigating a slanted river.
A Breathless future: Supercomputer predicts when Earth will lose oxygen
Extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future.
Neolithic people sacrificed unique ‘suns stones’ due to a volcanic eruption
A large volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear throughout Northern Europe.
Jupiter’s Moon Io has been volcanically active for 4.5 billion years
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place in the solar system.
Giant volcano discovered on Mar’s equator
Its discovery points to an exciting new place to search for life.
Massive volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived, historical global cooling
Summer temperatures may be highly sensitive to high latitude volcanic eruptions.
After 373 years, the mystery behind the volcanic tsunami resolved
GEOMAR scientists reconstructed historic volcanic eruption using 3D seismics.
Most detailed underground images to date of the Long Valley Caldera
California supervolcano is cooling off but may still cause quakes.
Gaseous carbon dioxide can trigger explosive eruptions
The research offers a clearer picture of our planet’s deep internal dynamics and composition.
Ancient volcanic activity on Moon’s dark side
Large sub-surface granite formation signals ancient volcanic activity on Moon's dark side.
Scientists used superfast muons to navigate underground wirelessly
New technology enables navigation in places GPS can’t reach.
A unique new volcano has been discovered in the Barents Sea
The volcano erupts mud, fluids and gas from the planets interior.
Direct evidence of active volcanism on Venus
NASA’s Magellan data reveal volcanic activity on Venus.
Tonga eruption sparked massive phytoplankton bloom
After staying relatively inactive since 2014, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupted on Jan. 2022. The eruption sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and...
Super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma formed over millions of years
Volcanic super-eruptions are millions of years in the making – followed by a swift surge.
Tonga volcano eruption was among the most powerful ever observed
The eruption triggered atmospheric gravity waves reaching the edge of space.
Ancient moon volcanoes may one day provide astronauts with drinkable water
Roughly 41% of the water from volcanoes may have condensed onto the moon as ice.
3.8-Billion-year-old crystal to point earliest geochemical evidence of plate tectonics
Crystal to point an early start for the active global process that shapes Earth's surface and climate
Surprisingly cool ‘hotspots’ found under Earth’s crust
The findings suggest current theories of how some volcanoes form may be too simple.
Toxic microbes caused the largest metazoan extinction in Earth’s history
Toxic microbe burps caused mass extinction.
Northern Mars experienced thousands of ‘super eruptions’
NASA confirms thousands of massive, ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars.
ESA’s TGO snapped volcanic trenches on Mars
This pair of trenches was likely formed by tectonic activity related to volcanism.