06 October 2017
Volcanic activity gave the early Moon an atmosphere
...that surrounding Mars today. The remains of this ancient frenzied volcanic activity can still be seen on the Moon today as smooth ... that the atmosphere was thickest during the peak in volcanic activity about 3.5 billion years ago and that the maximum ...
29 August 2019
Have researchers found the first volcanically active exomoon?
...-rich neighbours. While Io might be largely uninhabitable, the volcanism responsible for many of Io’s unique features has helped astronomers identify similar signs of geological activity venting from an otherwise hidden exo-Io moon. Astronomers have...
26 May 2021
Underwater volcanoes could be active on Europa
... of Earth’s oceans, the so called ‘black smokers”. Like hot springs and geysers on land, hydrothermal vents form in volcanically active areas often on mid-ocean ridges, where Earth’s tectonic plates are spreading apart. Discovered in the late...
12 March 2021
Scientists find a rocky exoplanet rebuilding its atmosphere
... gaseous planet which looked like Neptune is now a hot, rocky world with a poisonous atmosphere made from volcanic activity; a finding that shows planets can be transformed through drastic physical changes. GJ 1132 b is a lot like Earth in many...
14 July 2021
Phosphine gas on Venus points to volcanism not life, study says
... reactions between sulphuric acid and phosphides (P3−), which are brought to the surface by volcanism. Recent studies suggest that Venus could still be volcanically active and that lava flows coating the surface may be only a few years old...
27 September 2021
Early findings from Chang'e 5 samples shows a mix of "exotic" materials
...regolith formation, deep lunar mantle processes and if late-stage volcanism occurred on our celestial companion as some think it did... give insights into past episodes of explosive, fountain-like volcanic activity on the Moon say the team. The team has...
