Several moons across the Solar System also feature volcanic mysteries. Ancient volcanic activity shaped the lunar crust of Earth’s own Moon — lunar maria, basaltic plains visible on the Moon, are the ...

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) ...

Io is an incredibly active and extreme place, with glistening lava lakes and volcanic eruptions shooting sulfur and magma to huge heights.

Scientists have long known that volcanoes shaped the near side of the Moon, visible from Earth. However, very little was ...

Firefly Aerospace has partnered with Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics to supply a rover for its third lunar mission in 2028 to ...

From efforts to save the biggest glacier in the Alps and a lunar mission exploring volcanic formations on the moon to the ...

A German space startup delays its rocket launch from Norway due to bad weather. Swiss scientists predict the partial ...

Firefly Aerospace Selects Blue Origin Unit to Explore Volcanic Formations on Moon (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace has partnered with Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics to supply a rover for its third ...

The Gruithuisen Domes, located on the moon's near side, are unusual volcanic formations believed to be rich in silica — a composition rare on the lunar surface — and studying them could unlock ...