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Volcanoes of the Solar System

A look at the weird and wonderful world of volcanism on other planets and moons, from the giant extinct volcanoes of Mars to the sulphur plumes of Io.

We think of volcanoes as some of the most powerful natural phenomena on earth - but they are nothing compared to the volcanoes we find elsewhere in the solar system. This month's Sky at Night reveals the weird and wonderful world of volcanism on other planets and moons - from the giant extinct volcanoes of Mars to the tantalising possibility of continuing eruptions on Venus, and from the vast sulphur plumes of Io to the mysterious cryovolcanoes of Enceladus.

30 minutes

Other volcanoes of the Solar System

Other volcanoes of the Solar System
The more we explore the Solar System, the more we find a wide variety of volcanoes, some of which dwarf those here on Earth.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Chris Lintott
Presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Series Producer Michael Lachmann
Executive Producer Jonathan Renouf

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