Today EVSN still focused on Iceland and we have Dr. Melissa Scruggs (aka VolcanoDoc on Twitch) for a chat about Grindavik and all things volcanic in Iceland.
Mar 29th: Grindavik, Iceland, and Volcanoes with Dr. Melissa Scruggs
Tag: volcanoes
Mar 25th: Solar System Volcanoes
The Solar System is more volcanically active than we thought. Today, we’ll explore volcanism on other worlds.
Aug 18th: Mass Extinction, Volcanoes, and Rings Around an Asteroid
Today ESVN discuss about mass extinction, volcanoes, star formation, galaxy dissolution, and space mission synchronized observing. Also a closer look at dark energy and dark matter and giant galaxies in the early universe.
Feb 5th: Shrinking Stratosphere & Young Martian Volcanoes
Today’s travelers in the night share about the shrinking stratosphere and Mars orbiter data that shows unusual 8 mile wide deposit of ash and rock surrounds a 20 mile long volcanic fissure in the plains of the Elysium.
Feb 9th: Early Mars Volcanoes Could Have Been Habitable
A research team studying the Poás volcano in Costa Rica, a potential analog for early Mars conditions, finds microbes surviving in extremely harsh conditions. Plus, table-top matter-antimatter experiments, an exoplanet’s complex atmosphere, and how snails and squirrels can help us understand space.
Aug 2nd: Volcanoes, Hot and Cold
Do you know that volcanoes have shaped many of the planets and moons in the Solar System, not just our own Earth? And that including cold volcanoes on some of the icy object. More with @AstronomyCast
Jun 14th: Volcanos With Benefits: Lava Tubes, Hydro Thermal Vents & More
Volcanos can be some of the worst natural disasters that we can experience here on Earth. But life wouldn’t even exist without them. So, what are volcanos good for anyway?
May 31st: InSight and Earthquakes
Mars is cold and dead today, but the massive volcanoes tell us what the planet used to be like, millions and even billions of years ago. But how volcanically active is the planet today? That’s what NASA’s Mars InSight lander is there to figure out.
Jan 2nd: Volcanoes on Mars
Mars is a world of extremes. This unassuming red world is home to the largest and tallest volcanoes in the entire solar system. In fact, it’s not even a close contest, with Olympus Mons rising 22 kilometers above the surrounding plains. More than twice as tall as Mount Everest. How did Mars get such big volcanoes? And how active is the planet today