Note: This is the fourth in a series of six Guest Opinions commemorating the Craters of the Moon National Monument Centennial. While southern Idaho’s vast Snake River Plain is lauded and renowned ...

Fig. 3. Lunar volcanic landforms. (A) Floor-fractured crater (44.3°E, 46.5°N), LRO WAC mosaic. (B) Lava flows in the southwestern Imbrium (330.4°E, 25.5°N), Apollo photograph AS15-M-1701. (C) Sinuous ...

Using syrup and baking soda, research has demonstrated the formation mechanism of rootless cones, small volcanic landforms commonly found on Earth and Mars. The study clarified, through an ...

The landforms indicated with arrows correspond to old magmatic intrusive rocks that may have been ancient volcanoes in the northern Andes ~10-20 million years ago. Credit must be given to the creator.

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MOSCOW, Idaho - A study led by the University of Idaho has uncovered the first evidence of a volcanic spatter cone on Mars. According to a press release from the University of Idaho, Ian Flynn, a ...

This course is a field-based study of the geology, geography, and environmental challenges of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii is a volcanic archipelago and the safest place in the world to observe ...

The colossal volcano is taller than Mount Everest, would reach from New York City to Washington, D.C., and may be a promising site to look for ancient remnants of microbial life. This composite photo ...

Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes. For over a year now, Kilauea has been regularly throwing ...