Volcanic
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Discoveries & Research
Heart of Jovian moon’s volcanic rage
Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have discovered that the volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io are each likely powered…
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Space
What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io? Scientists aren’t so sure anymore
Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io doesn’t appear to have a subsurface ocean of magma, resolving some issues about how Io’s volcanoes…
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Discoveries & Research
New research explores volcanic caves, advancing the search for life on Mars
Through the intricate study of lava tubes — caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down — an international…
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Space
Hints of volcanic moon around alien planet may be 1st-of-its-kind discovery (video)
Scientists have found new evidence of a potentially volcanic moon orbiting a planet beyond our solar system. Our solar system…
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Space
Does Distant Planet Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io?
The existence of a moon located outside our solar system has never been confirmed but a new NASA-led study may…
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