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Nearly 600 years ago, a massive volcanic eruption sent clouds of sulfurous gas and ash high into the atmosphere. The blast ...

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Mount Kilauea in Hawaii began an active eruption on Oct. 17. Kilauea hit record-breaking lava flows at 1,500 feet, and the plume of gas above the fountain rose to over 16,000 feet. The light show ...

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How to predict when Ruapehu might next erupt is an important, but difficult, question. A group of researchers thought: why not recreate the volcano in a lab?

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Friday night saw the highest single fountain and highest pair of fountains seen during Kilauea's current eruption.

Kilauea erupted for the 35th time on Friday night in Hawaii. Video from the U.S. Geological Survey showed lava cascading into ...

Kilauea erupted once again on Friday, marking the 35th eruption for the Hawaii volcano and the highest lava fountain recorded since the eruptive episodes began on Dec. 23, 2024.