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The Science Behind the Massive Volcanic Eruption That Was Seen from Space

The Science Behind the Massive Volcanic Eruption That Was Seen from Space

In January 2022, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano, located in the southwest Pacific near Tuvalu, astonished the world due to its immense power and its unprecedented visibility from space. The eruption, one of the most violent in recent memory, released massive plumes of ash that reached up to 100,000 feet into the atmosphere. The event was so …

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Mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may fuel deadly volcanic eruptions – with the capability of wiping out life as we know it

Mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may fuel deadly volcanic eruptions – with the capability of wiping out life as we know it

Explosive volcanic eruptions don’t just damage property and cancel flights. They can kill hundreds or even thousands of people, burying them under lethal ‘pyroclastic’ flows.  Now, scientists in Australia have identified a possible cause of gigantic volcanic eruptions – mysterious ‘blobs’ about 1,200 miles under our feet.  Blobs are three-dimensional regions that span the length of continents and stretch 100 times …

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Volcanic planets that seem inhospitable may actually harbor life

Volcanic planets that seem inhospitable may actually harbor life

Many rocky planets from beyond our solar system glow with volcanic scars, yet their crusts sit frozen in place, locked together like a single giant shield. Is it possible that these planets host conditions that would be friendly to life? Matthew Reinhold, a doctoral researcher, and Laura Schaefer, an assistant professor at Stanford University, created detailed computer models showing that …

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Volcanic Planets That May Be Ideal for Life

Volcanic Planets That May Be Ideal for Life

Recent research from Stanford University has revealed a groundbreaking finding about rocky exoplanets that seem inhospitable due to their volcanic activity. Many of these planets, which display volcanic scars but have static crusts, may actually harbor conditions conducive to life. The study, led by doctoral researcher Matthew Reinhold and assistant professor Laura Schaefer, shows that despite their outwardly harsh environments, …

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Mysterious Blobs Deep Inside Earth May Fuel Deadly Volcanic Eruptions : ScienceAlert

Mysterious Blobs Deep Inside Earth May Fuel Deadly Volcanic Eruptions : ScienceAlert

Volcanic eruptions can destroy essential infrastructure, ground air traffic for days, wipe out entire cities, disrupt the climate for years, and even wipe out life on Earth, so it’s important to know what causes them to blow. New research has revealed that specific features deep within Earth can be linked directly to such cataclysmic eruptions. Thousands of kilometers below Earth’s …

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