Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

A study of volcanic cones near the equator on Mars is challenging what scientists previously knew about when and where water flowed on Mars.

The surface is littered with vast lava plains, steep shield volcanoes, and strange pancake-like domes. This volcanic activity isn’t just a side note—it’s the main story of Venus’s surface.

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.

For decades, scientists have wondered why the moon’s two sides are so different. The side we see from Earth, known as the ...

Scientists have found fresh evidence of volcanic activity reshaping the surface of Venus, which could even suggest that the world's volcanism rivals that of present day Earth.

Space BepiColombo snaps Mercury's dark craters and volcanic plains The BepiColombo spacecraft is due to start orbiting Mercury next year, but a recent flyby has captured breathtaking images of its ...

A study of volcanic cones near the equator on Mars is challenging what scientists previously knew about when and where water flowed on Mars.

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.