Jupiter's moon Io, a world teeming with volcanoes. The most volcanic world in our solar system has sprouted a new volcano. And its lava flows are enormous. Jupiter's molten moon Io has been surveyed ...

Some scientists think we can better understand volcanoes by learning how the gaseous vortexes emerge. By Carolyn Wilke Some volcanoes perform a rather subtle trick: blowing rings of vapor that waft ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...

For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13,000 feet ...

These ghostly hoops have been spotted above volcanic events around the world. But how they form has long been a mystery. Mount Etna—located in Catania, Italy—is one of the rare volcanoes that can blow ...

The Hawaiian volcano Mt. Kilauea just started to erupt at 11:06 a.m. Eastern Time. The U.S. Geological Survey says it’s a vigorous eruption that is getting visual very quickly. Here is the live camera ...

The Hawaiian volcano Mt. Kilauea started to erupt Wednesday morning. Here is the live camera on top of the rim of the volcano, looking down into the eruption. Click on the play arrow or if you can’t ...

Volcanic eruptions are perhaps nature's most terrifying display of power. Catastrophic eruptions of volcanoes like Mount Vesuvius, Krakatoa, and Mount St. Helens have gone down as some of the most ...

One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii's Big Island. Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As volcanoes erupt, they release plumes of ash and gases into the atmosphere. These can have significant impacts on temperatures and precipitation globally. Volcanic eruptions ...

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