Mars’ largest riverbeds formed by lava, not water

Last Updated: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 18:24

The largest ancient riverbeds on Mars were created not by water, but by massive, fast-moving, low-viscosity lava flows.

‘Mars had been bone dry for billions of years’

Last Updated: Monday, August 1, 2011, 20:54

A scientist claims that Mars` spectacular grand canyons were carved by slippery, low-viscosity lavas.

Water may be trapped in lunar potholes

Last Updated: Monday, April 4, 2011, 14:02

These pits could trap water formed when hydrogen in the solar wind combines with oxygen in rocks.

Animated `Lava-Kusa` heads for big screen

Last Updated: Saturday, October 2, 2010, 09:19

Now the adventures of the twin sons of Lord Ram - Lava and Kusa - will hit the big screens in three languages just a week before Dussehra.

Indonesian volcano erupts again, spewing hot ash

Last Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010, 14:31

An Indonesian volcano that had been dormant for more than four centuries erupted for the second day in a row Monday.

Indonesian volcano erupts again, spewing hot ash

Last Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010, 14:31

An Indonesian volcano that had been dormant for more than four centuries erupted for the second day in a row Monday.

Lava made river-like channel on Mars?

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 14:08

In what could influence the likelihood of finding life on Mars, astronomers have claimed that flowing lava could have possibly made river-like channels on the Red Planet.

More Filipinos leave homes as volcano spills lava

Last Updated: Friday, December 18, 2009, 09:37

Security forces in army trucks Friday sent about 3,000 residents outside the danger zone surrounding the smoldering Mayon volcano, which looked set for a major eruption after days of shooting ash plumes and spilling lava.

Thousands flee as Philippine volcano spews lava

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 09:51

: Tens of thousands of villagers in the Philippines fled their homes on Tuesday as one of the nation`s most active volcanoes spewed lava and sent ash plumes high into the sky, authorities said.