Bizarre Plumes on Mars Have Scientists Scratching Their Heads

Bizarre Plumes on Mars Have Scientists Scratching Their Heads

The plumes, caught on camera on several occasions, sometimes rise to altitudes of over 250 kilometers (155 miles)

Dreaded Volcano Etna Generating Massive, Twin Plumes

Dreaded Volcano Etna Generating Massive, Twin Plumes

One plume vents gray ash, while the other is venting gases

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 3rd, 2010
SMOS Reveals the 'Amazon Plume'

SMOS Reveals the 'Amazon Plume'

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 11th, 2010
Stereo Smell Allows Sharks to Track Prey

Stereo Smell Allows Sharks to Track Prey

They relay on scent direction, rather than concentration

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 24th, 2010
How Enceladus Interacts with Saturn's E Ring

How Enceladus Interacts with Saturn's E Ring

The moon contributes to the mass of the ring

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 9th, 2010
New Evidence that Enceladus Has Water

New Evidence that Enceladus Has Water

Lurking just under a thick crust of surface ice

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 6th, 2009
Mantle 'Hot Spots' Move Beneath the Crust

Mantle 'Hot Spots' Move Beneath the Crust

They have been thought to be stationary until now