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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says

Melting glaciers and ice caps increase volcanic eruption likelihood by releasing pressure on magma chambers.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The Mysterious Inner Workings of Io, Jupiter's Volcanic Moon

Scott Bolton's first encounter with Io took place in the summer of 1980, right after he graduated from college and started a job at NASA. The Voyager 1 spacecraft had flown past this moon of Jupiter, catching the first glimpse of active volcanism on a world other than Earth. Umbrella-shaped outbursts of magmatic matter rocketed into space from all over Io's surface.
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fromHackernoon
4 months ago

The Curious Case of Io's Breathing Skies | HackerNoon

Io's atmosphere is volcanic and interacts with sublimation; recent models show complex structures despite observational challenges.
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fromFuturism
10 months ago

Chinese Lander Finds Evidence of Active Volcanos on the Moon

The Moon may still be volcanically active, with eruptions occurring far more recently than previously thought.
fromArs Technica
10 months ago

The Moon had volcanic activity much more recently than we knew

The recent data from the Chang'e-5 mission revealed evidence of volcanism on the Moon dating back to just 125 million years ago, indicating recent geological activity.
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