Mars is about 140 million miles from our cozy planet. A human mission to that cold, rocky neighbor would mean being away from Earth for about 3 years. But the things those explorers would see and ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has revealed new clues about Mars' volcanic past. While most people searching for signs of alien ...

Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...

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

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 ...

Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, is estimated to have 85,000 volcanoes, based on radar images from NASA's 1989 ...

These findings are important because active volcanoes on Earth often create conditions that support life—by releasing heat ...

In fact, volcanoes and other surface features on the planet clearly exhibit signs of melting. The researchers' modeling suggests that the crust is hot and thick enough to support convection ...

Volcanoes are fascinating natural wonders that have both awed and frightened humans for centuries. But could these fiery giants hold the key to cooling our warming planet? It may sound like ...

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

Their goal is to study the planet's volcanic and hydrological history, looking for indicators that Mars might have once been habitable. Through their research, the team has discovered two types of ...