Can we spot volcanoes on alien worlds? Astronomers say yes
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 11:14
in Earth & Climate
Volcanoes display the awesome power of Nature like few other events. Earlier this year, ash from an Icelandic volcano disrupted air travel throughout much of northern Europe. Yet this recent eruption pales next to the fury of Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanic body in our solar system.