On September 29, 2016, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this false-color image (MODIS bands 7-2-1) showing volcanic activity in the South Sandwich Islands.
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2016
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Iceland's Meteorological Office has raised the aviation alert level around the Katla volcano because of seismic activity.
Environment
Sep 30, 2016
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Scientists have developed a method to estimate weakness in the Earth's outer layers which will help explain and predict volcanic activity and earthquakes.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2016
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The EU GEOPLATE project uses magnetic sensing techniques to expand our understanding of the earth's tectonic past, while also offering tools to help locate future natural resources.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2016
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Ahuna Mons is a volcano that rises 13,000 feet high and spreads 11 miles wide at its base. This would be impressive for a volcano on Earth. But Ahuna Mons stands on Ceres, a dwarf planet less than 600 miles wide that orbits ...
Space Exploration
Sep 1, 2016
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Iceland's Meteorological Office says two earthquakes early Monday rocked the caldera of Katla, one of the country's largest volcanos.
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2016
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A rare period of volcanic unrest in the rural Harrat Lunayyir region of Saudi Arabia in 2009 allowed researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to piece together details of how activity within ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2016
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New research from North Carolina State University finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 billion years ago. These findings add insight into the geological evolution of Mercury ...
Space Exploration
Aug 5, 2016
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Eruptions at three volcanoes in Indonesia have darkened skies in parts of the archipelago and disrupted some flights.
Earth Sciences
Aug 3, 2016
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A remote Alaska Volcano that erupted in March is again showing signs of life.
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2016
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