The tesserae of Venus are some of its oldest and most tectonically deformed regions. Standing at high elevations compared to the volcanic plains that dominate the planet, their morphology, gravity […]
The mass extinction event 66 million years ago between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods decimated non-avian dinosaurs, although the primary cause of this extinction has been intensely debated. There was […]
So far, the Earth is the only known planet to experience globally active plate tectonics and active volcanism; however, more evidence is emerging that Venus may have also experienced recent […]
To date, it has been difficult to determine whether volcanic structures on Mars are necessarily lava flows. A new study suggests that these features were formed from the movement of […]
The Medusae Fossae Formation, found on Mars’ equator, is a large geologic unit whose origin has remained mysterious. It appears to be composed of volcanic materials, but has no obvious […]
Lava flows on the surface of Venus are suggested to be only a few years old according to a study of how the mineral olivine is altered by the Venusian […]
An upcoming NASA space mission to the asteroid 16 Psyche will allow us to examine rare metallic asteroids in the solar system. Unlike most asteroids, Psyche appears to be composed […]
Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2018 June 3-8, Honolulu, Hawaii Abstract submission deadline: January 19, 2018 http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2018/public.asp?page=home.htm The surfaces of the terrestrial planets and their satellites have been largely shaped through volcanic […]
Boundary-related Impact Cratering and Volcanism, topical session, at the GSA Annual Meeting, Seattle, October 22-25, 2017. August 1 Abstract Deadline Approaching Emerging work is causing new debate about the role […]
Dear colleagues, I’m putting together a proposal for a new specific book on Martian volcanism. I think that time has come for such a book, particularly after the latest discoveries (i.e. volcanic […]
23 August-1 September 2016 Azores, Portugal The course aims to give participants a thorough introduction into influence of volcanism, plate tectonics on life and the role of hydrothermal vents in […]
Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal, 23 August – 1 September 2016 The course aims to give participants a thorough introduction into influence of volcanism, plate tectonics on life and the […]
There will be a session on planetary volcanism and tectonism at this year’s AGU Fall Meeting, 14-18 December. Please consider submitting an abstract for this session. Further details are provided below. The […]
Using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL), mission scientists have solved a lunar mystery almost as old as the Moon itself. Early theories suggested the craggy outline […]
Three massive volcanic eruptions occurred on Jupiter’s moon Io within a two-week period in August of last year. This led astronomers to speculate that such “outbursts,” which can send material […]
GSA 2014 October 19-22, 2014 Vancouver, BC, Canada Abstract submission deadline: July 29, 2014 Volcanism, tectonism, faulting and associated interactions have been observed across the solar system and have been […]
Dear colleagues, Please consider presenting your research in our session “Volcanism, tectonics, impacts, and other geological processes across the Solar System” at the European Geosciences Union 2014, 27 April–2 May, in […]
Some of Mars’ deep craters were actually ancient supervolcanoes that spewed ash over the Red Planet and probably changed its climate, researchers suggest in a controversial new study. In last […]
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the 48th ESLAB Symposium on “New insights into volcanism across the Solar System”. The Symposium will take place from 16 – […]