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Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Io has volcanism. NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Evidence for current volcanic activity on the planet Venus has recently made the news. But Venus is far from the only world beyond Earth to exhibit signs of volcanic activity.

In fact, having volcanic activity (volcanism) on planets is quite common. Here are four worlds which have boasted active volcanism, from Mars to the far flung reaches of the outer Solar System.

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