Rain will probably never fall on Mars’ giant volcano, Olympus Mons (our condolences to the MMC). But a glittering swath of frost covers the Martian mountaintop on chilly mornings, according to new ...
Learn how stress inside a volcano can make gas bubbles form early, helping explain why some eruptions stay quiet instead of exploding.
Researchers said this suggests that a significant amount of gas pressure is building up below the volcano’s surface. The plumes this creates will “have to release somehow in the future, either ...