Cosmic eruptions: 10 most explosive volcanoes known to science
A volcanic eruption does not always involve molten rock bursting from a familiar cone. Across the Solar System,…
Hundreds evacuated following massive eruption of volcano in Guatemala
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano have been evacuated after a major eruption…
This Volcano in Antarctica Is Spewing out $6,000 Worth of Gold Dust Per Day — But You Can’t Go Get It
Antarctica’s Mount Erebus has been erupting for more than half a century, churning a permanent lava lake beneath…
Juno’s Microwave Vision Peers beneath Surface of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
New data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft show temperatures spike more than 20 degrees Celsius just a few meters…
VIDEO: Scientists sample tephra from inside crater on Kilauea volcano summit
Three scientists went on a mission to collect tephra samples from one of Kilauea’s craters in order to…
Scientists Discover Why the Same Volcano Erupted in Two Completely Different Ways
New research shows that two major eruptions of Mount Etna were driven by distinct underground mechanisms, challenging assumptions…
This scientist is racing to predict deadly volcanic mudslides
“When lahars are significantly large, the signal can be detected up to 20 minutes before the mudslide reaches…
Hidden Caves on Venus? New Analysis Suggests Massive Lava Tube beneath Venusian Surface
Using archival radar data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft, planetary researchers have identified a vast underground conduit beneath the…
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 9-15: Science comedy, speakeasy dinner show, art stroll, ‘Wiliwili LOVE’ and more : Big Island Now
There is an eclectic emulsion of events coming next week around the Big Island, each promising an exciting…
UPDATE: Laupāhoehoe Point Road, portion of Highway 11 in Kaʻū, reopen : Big Island Now
Update at 7:40 a.m. Jan. 6: Portions of Highway 11 in the Ka‘ū District have since reopened after…
UPDATE: Flood advisory for portions of Big Island extended : Big Island Now
Flooding in Kaʻū caused by previous kona low storms in February 2023. A flood advisory is in effect…
An Iranian Volcano Appears to Have Woken Up 700,000 Years After Its Last Eruption
Mt. Taftan. Credit: Wikimedia Commons For centuries, the Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran was considered inactive; just another…