Flights scrapped as new volcanic eruptions hit Canaries
Fresh volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canary Islands prompted the cancellation of flights, airport authorities said Friday, the first since the Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life again......»»
Shapeshifting volcano virus points to new ways to deliver drugs, vaccines
A discovery about a shapeshifting virus found in hot volcanic springs could have very useful implications......»»
Volcanic activity may be the cause of marsquakes
Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive Marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region of the Red Planet, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) suggest......»»
Shape-shifting volcano virus points to new ways to deliver drugs, vaccines
From hot volcanic springs where the water is nearly boiling acid, a University of Virginia researcher and his colleagues have discovered how lemon-shaped viruses got their form. And that discovery could lead to new and better ways to deliver drugs an.....»»
Periodic volcanism may have triggered multiple Jurassic extinctions
Severe environmental crises led to a series of large-scale extinction events in the Jurassic period 178-186 million years (myr) ago. The turmoil has been ascribed to the abundant release of volcanic gases, but the temporal link between volcanism and.....»»
Blue Origin launch today: Six people to join supersonic, suborbital space tourism flight
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is slated to launch its fourth space tourism mission today as the company continues its mission to make high-speed flights to the edge of space a mainstay of pop culture......»»
Mars helicopter Ingenuity hits 23rd flight, can’t be stopped
The tiny Mars helicopter Ingenuity continues to power through its flights, exceeding all expectations......»»
Apple teams up with Alaska Airlines to distribute iPad Pros for check-in stations
Travelers checking in for their Alaska Airlines flights may find themselves using iPad Pros. As a replacement for self-check-in kiosks, the airline has iPad Pros installed at tables in its lobby. The airline has been testing out a new series of tec.....»»
A new picture of the hot water beneath Yellowstone’s geysers
Hot, mineral-rich water creates changes in electric fields that can be mapped. Enlarge / Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park. (credit: Ignacio Palacios / Getty Images) The vast volcanic calde.....»»
Distant NASA spacecraft snaps stunning images of Jupiter and its moons
NASA's Juno spacecraft has zipped around the gas giant Jupiter dozens of times. On its recent 39th orbit, the spacecraft captured fascinating footage of the planet's swirling clouds and two of its large moons: the intensely volcanic Io and ice-blanke.....»»
Effects of ancient carbon releases suggest possible scenarios for future climate
A massive release of greenhouse gases, likely triggered by volcanic activity, caused a period of extreme global warming known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) about 56 million years ago. A new study now confirms that the PETM was preced.....»»
Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions
Ice cores drilled in Antarctica and Greenland have revealed gigantic volcanic eruptions during the last ice age. Sixty-nine of these were larger than any eruption in modern history. According to the University of Copenhagen physicists behind the rese.....»»
Study finds that water determines magma depth, a key to accurate models of volcanic activity, eruption
Around the world, between 40 and 50 volcanoes are currently erupting or in states of unrest, and hundreds of millions of people are at risk of hazards posed by these potentially active volcanos. Yet, despite the profound hazards posed to human life a.....»»
Stalagmites trace climate history and impact from volcanic eruptions
The soils and vegetation of Patagonia's fjord regions form a unique and highly sensitive ecosystem that is closely linked to marine ecosystems, sediment deposition and carbon storage in the ocean. A research team, including the University of Götting.....»»
New maps show airplane contrails over the US dropped steeply in 2020
As COVID-19's initial wave crested around the world, travel restrictions and a drop in passengers led to a record number of grounded flights in 2020. The air travel reduction cleared the skies of not just jets but also the fluffy white contrails they.....»»
Ukraine Cancels Planned Crypto "Airdrop" Rewards for Donations
Ukraine has scrapped a plan to reward people who donated to its fight against a Russian invasion with newly created crypto assets, following complications with the project. From a report: The official verified Twitter account for Ukraine said on Wedn.....»»
Three critical factors in the end-Permian mass extinction
Two-hundred fifty-two million years ago, volcanic eruptions led to massive climate changes. Around the globe, roughly 75 percent of all land-based organisms and roughly 90 percent of all marine organisms died out as a result. Dr. William Foster from.....»»
Tonga’s internet restored five weeks after massive eruption
A volcanic eruption in Tonga last month killed six people, destroyed homes, and knocked the tiny nation offline. Five weeks on, it's finally been reconnected......»»
High-flying NASA "NACHOS" instrument may help predict volcanic eruptions
NASA is launching a prototype instrument that could make it easier to monitor volcanic activity and air quality. Perched aboard a CubeSat about 300 miles (480 kilometers) above Earth's surface, the "Nanosat Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observa.....»»
Mount Etna roars again, sends up towering volcanic ash cloud
Mount Etna has roared back to spectacular action after a few months of relative quiet, sending up a 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) high volcanic ash cloud over eastern Sicily......»»
The Sun Has Erupted Non-Stop All Month, and There Are More Giant Flares Coming
Over the past few weeks the sun "has undergone a series of giant eruptions that have sent plasma hurtling through space," reports Science Alert: Perhaps the most dramatic was a powerful coronal mass ejection and solar flare that erupted from the far.....»»