"Rootless cones form when lava flows over wet or icy ground, causing it to boil and explode," said Dundas. "The region around ...

As far as scientists can tell, Mars is no longer volcanically active. So there's no risk of these giant volcanoes erupting. But there is a possibility that residual underground lava tubes may ...

Collapsed sections of lava tubes, called skylights, could provide access to these subterranean refuges. Does this hole on Mars lead to a larger underground cavern? This image was captured by the ...

particularly in identifying biosignatures on Mars and other celestial bodies," Onac said. Given that Martian lava tubes are similarly shielded and likely to contain sulfate-rich minerals ...

a scientists with SETI and the Mars Institute who is investigating the new features, explains. In the not-so-distant future, astronauts may be able to use lunar lava tubes as makeshift shelters to ...

The formation of these pits is likely linked to volcanic activity on Mars. Lava channels underground, formed during volcanic eruptions, may have left behind empty tubes that eventually collapsed ...

We’re long past the stage of imagining the inhabitants of Mars as little green men ... also known as BRAILLE, headed to Lava Beds National Monument in Northern California to test autonomous ...

Exploration of Mars has revealed the presence of large outflow channels which have been interpreted as the products of catastrophic flood events during which a large quantity of water was released ...