Tectonic activity has been detected on the moon by researchers who have discovered a system of moving ridges topped with boulders on its near side. "There's this assumption that the moon is long dead, ...

NASA researchers have discovered evidence of tectonic activity on Venus by re-examining decades-old radar data. The findings suggest that Venus's surface is fragmented into crustal blocks that shift ...

A comprehensive survey using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data identified over 1300 small mare ridges (SMRs) on both the near and far sides of the Moon, suggesting ongoing, albeit small-scale, ...

A research team led by Academician Jin Zhijun from the Institute of Energy, Peking University, has revealed how interactions between Earth's tectonic activity and astronomical cycles jointly shaped ...

Europa might not be the best place to look for alien life in the solar system after all. A new study modeling what the floor of the Jupiter moon's hidden ocean is like concluded that tectonic activity ...

Researchers in Japan have for the first time detected and traced shallow tremors under the ocean that could be a sign that the country is heading towards a huge earthquake. But the technique itself ...