Unusual molten rock formations, nicknamed lava eggs, have appeared near an active volcano in Iceland. Some were recently spotted by a geologist, who explained to Reuters how the egg-shaped lobes ...
A past eruption of Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano has led scientists to a new theory on why and how volcanic fountains form. An international team of scientists studied a 2021 eruption of the ...
Dome fountains can occur when lava rapidly emerges from a constricted vent or fissure onto the surface, or, as in this case, beneath the surface of a lava lake, which remains a bubbling water fountain ...
WATCH: Lava formed what the USGS is calling a “domed fountain” in the Halema’uma’u crater in Kilauea, Hawaii on January 2nd and 3rd. It was about 16 feet, according to the United States Geological ...
The ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has entered a new phase that is both beautiful and terrifying. After two weeks of spewing tons of lava, the erupting vent has taken the form of a “dome ...
High-resolution photos of lava flows on Mars reveal coiling spiral patterns that resemble snail or nautilus shells. Such patterns have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars.
A stunning lava lake has formed in the crater of Kīlauea as the USGS and National Park Service monitor the eruption and what could come next. Reading time 1 minute The Canary Islands have a new ...
High-resolution photos of lava flows on Mars reveal coiling spiral patterns that resemble snail or nautilus shells. Such patterns have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars.