Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.

New research suggests that Venus could be much more geologically active than previously thought. A groundbreaking study by ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

Future missions to Venus could also supply additional data on the density and temperature of the planet's crust, which could ...

While volcanoes have brought profound changes to landscapes here on Earth, volcanic activity on other planets and moons has followed a different path. It's easy to imagine space volcanoes as even more ...

Volcanoes are fascinating natural wonders that have both awed and frightened humans for centuries. But could these fiery ...

Venus, however, is a different story. Its crust is thicker—anywhere from 30 to 90 kilometers—and its surface is extremely hot ...

Venus may be far more geologically alive than anyone expected. New research suggests its outer crust could be churning with ...

A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

Venus—a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes—may be even more geologically active near its surface than previously thought. New calculations by researchers at Washington ...

When Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, an underwater volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, erupted in 2022, scientists ...