Hidden in the Pacific, two very different volcanoes are forcing scientists to rethink what counts as “biggest.” Tamu Massif, ...

Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the moon, a characteristic ...

Mars has long captivated scientists with its mysterious volcanic landscape, but new revelations are changing the way we ...

Research shows Mars volcanoes erupted as recently as 50 million years ago, with underground magma chambers that cooked for 9 million years.

A renewed analysis of radar data from Venus, collected by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the early 1990s, has revealed evidence of a large underground cavity formed by ancient lava flows—the first ...

Scientists analyzing NASA’s Magellan radar data have discovered a massive underground lava tube on Venus, revealing new clues about the planet’s volcanic past.

On Mars or the Moon, researchers use high-resolution optical cameras to spot “skylights,” which are essentially holes in the ...

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometers into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption. A series of mild eruptions at the ...

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Several hundred volcanoes lie dormant beneath the Eifel in western Germany. They are typical examples of what is known as distributed volcanic fields. To better understand their formation and activity ...

The ash plume disrupted flights as far away as India. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea—one of Earth’s most active volcanoes—is bringing the drama. On December 6 lava fountains in the Halema‘uma‘u crater at the shield volcano’s summit spewed more than 1,000 feet into the ...