NASA Releases Space View of Remote Russian Volcanoes

NASA Releases Space View of Remote Russian Volcanoes

The volcanoes were photographed by the crew aboard the ISS

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 10th, 2015
Astronomers Release Remarkably Detailed View of Venus' Surface

Astronomers Release Remarkably Detailed View of Venus' Surface

The images were obtained by sending radar signals to Venus and waiting for them to bounce off the surface of the planet

Eons Ago, a Moon-Sized Object Likely Crashed into Mars

Eons Ago, a Moon-Sized Object Likely Crashed into Mars

The impact was so powerful that it birthed an ocean of magma covering the planet's entire southern hemisphere

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2014
Volcanoes Are Melting the Antarctic's Thwaites Glacier from Below

Volcanoes Are Melting the Antarctic's Thwaites Glacier from Below

Researchers hope to determine how the melting of the glacier will affect sea levels

Lava Believed to Have Birthed Canyons on the Surface of Mars

Lava Believed to Have Birthed Canyons on the Surface of Mars

Study claims valleys and channels on the Red Planet were created by lava flows

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 31st, 2014
Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused the First Mass Extinction

Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused the First Mass Extinction

The volcanic eruptions occurred in Australia about 510 million years ago

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 5th, 2014
Scientists Turned Nostradamus Can Predict Volcanic Eruptions Behavior

Scientists Turned Nostradamus Can Predict Volcanic Eruptions Behavior

Unlike Nostradamus, their predictions are based on scientific data concerning volcanoes

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 8th, 2014
How Earth's Tectonic Plates Emerged Finally Revealed

How Earth's Tectonic Plates Emerged Finally Revealed

The process may have lasted up to a billion years, a new study shows

New Volcanic Island in the Pacific Merges with Its Neighbor

New Volcanic Island in the Pacific Merges with Its Neighbor

The island started rising from the ocean less than 6 months ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 4th, 2014
Mercury's Surface Retained Volatile Compounds for Longer than Thought

Mercury's Surface Retained Volatile Compounds for Longer than Thought

New data from a NASA probe are finally beginning to clear up this mystery

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 26th, 2014
Yellowstone Will Not Erupt During Our Lifetime

Yellowstone Will Not Erupt During Our Lifetime

NSF-funded expert says an eruption is 1 to 2 million years away

Famous Paintings May Reveal Clues of Past Climate Events

Famous Paintings May Reveal Clues of Past Climate Events

These works of art can be used to gage past pollution levels

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 19th, 2014
Venusian Volcanoes Erupted in Modern Times

Venusian Volcanoes Erupted in Modern Times

The spacecraft found signs of a recent eruption on Venus

Mars Express Sees Ancient Lava Flows on Mars

Mars Express Sees Ancient Lava Flows on Mars

The probe snapped new images at the end of last year

Volcanic Eruptions to Thank for Slowdown in Global Warming

Volcanic Eruptions to Thank for Slowdown in Global Warming

15% of the recent so-called global warming pause said to have been caused by volcanoes

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2014
Dormant Volcanoes Can Become Active in Just Two Months

Dormant Volcanoes Can Become Active in Just Two Months

New study looks at the magma chamber under Mount Hood

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 14th, 2014
Massive Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia, 76,000 Evacuated

Massive Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia, 76,000 Evacuated

Nearly 200,000 people were directly affected by the eruption

 
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