volcanism
The Moon’s Ancient Volcanoes Could Have Created Ice Sheets Dozens of Meters Thick
Everyone loves looking at the Moon, especially through a telescope. To see those dark and light patches scattered across its…
Volcanism on the Moon Ended About 2 Billion Years ago
An international team examined lunar rocks brought back by the Chang'e-5 mission, and determined that volcanism ended on the Moon…
Volcanic Activity on Venus Could Explain Phosphine
Ever since the announcement last September that astronomers found evidence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus, the planet has…
There Might be Volcanoes at the Bottom of Europa’s sub-ice Oceans
In about three years, NASA plans to launch a robotic orbiter that will study Jupiter's mysterious moon Europa. It's called…
The Most Recent Volcanic Activity on the Moon? Just 100 Million Years ago
Regions of the Moon known as irregular mare patches - formed by magma cooling from a volcanic eruption - have…
A Crater on Venus Indicates the Planet Hasn’t Been Volcanic for a Long Time
Venus may not have had Earth-like tectonic plates or volcanism for the last billion years, according to a new study.…
Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars are Really, Really Big. Big Enough to Fit an Entire Planetary Base
Could lava tubes on the Moon and Mars play a role in establishing a human presence on those worlds? Possibly,…
The Surprising Possibility That There are Still Active Volcanoes on Venus
According to new research by a team from the LPI, it appears likely that Venus could indeed have active volcanoes…
What is the Difference Between Active and Dormant Volcanoes?
Whether a volcano is active or dormant is complicated, as these geological features can have very long lifespans that go…
What is the Earth’s Mantle Made Of?
Like all the other terrestrial planets, (Mercury, Venus, and Mars) the Earth is made up of many layers. This is…