Venus is still volcanically active
Scientists have discovered 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be still active today, refuting the fact that Venus is dormant.
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Iceland is harnessing the power of magma
If the drill can penetrate to a depth of 5 kms, it’ll reach “supercritical steam”, water that has been heated by magma to temperatures of up to 1,000ºC. Once completed, the drilled hole will not only have the distinction of being the hottest on Earth, but will also power the world’s most powerful geothermal well.
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Volcanoes go silent before an eruption
In the moments right before an eruption, the volcanoes went suddenly and completely quiet and still.
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Giant fluorescent pink slug lives on an extinct volcano
The giant fluorescent pink slug (Triboniophorus aff. graeffei) that only lives on an extinct volcano in Australia is under severe threat of global warming.
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Largest volcano in the solar system
Olympus Mons, found near the Martian equator, is the largest volcano in the solar system.
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