This figure shows the volcanic peak Idunn Mons (at 46°S, 214.5°E) in Imdr Regio. The background image is radar data from the Magellan mission. Bright areas are either rough or have an eastward facing ...

Volcanic relics scattered throughout the Australian landscape are a map of the northward movement of the continent over a 'hotspot' inside the Earth, during the last 35 million years. Volcanic relics ...

Our new study published in Nature Geoscience on an ancient chain of Australian volcanoes is helping to change our understanding of "hotspot" volcanism. You may be surprised to learn eastern Australia ...

Some hotspot volcanoes aren’t so hot after all. Islands such as Iceland and Hawai‘i are thought to form from plumes of superheated rock that rise from a depth of several thousand kilometres. These ...

The latest image from NASA’s Juno mission reveals Jupiter’s moon Io in infrared, showing the volcanic hotspots that pepper its surface and fuel Jupiter’s auroras. Io is the most volcanically active ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Volcanic hotspots such as Ascension Island in the South Atlantic may ...

An underwater volcano in the Pacific Northwest is expected to erupt sometime this year for the first time in 11 years — and it could stir up lots of activity for marine life in the area. The volcano, ...

The speed of seismic waves can reveal the temperature of structures under Earth’s surface, with faster waves indicating cooler temperatures and slower waves, warmer ones. Unusually low wave speeds ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted for the 38th time since December 2024, shooting a lava fountain that NOAA's GOES West ...

A team of geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history with its source deep beneath the Pacific ...

The colored overlay shows the emissivity derived from VIRTIS surface brightness data, acquired by ESA's Venus Express mission. The high emissivity area (shown in red and yellow) is centered on the ...