Scientists have noted unusual eruption behavior in 2018 at least 12 times. May 27, 2024, 11:00 a.m. ET • 7 minutes of reading Scientists may have found the mechanism behind unusual explosive eruptions observed at one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, Kilauea has seen … Read more
Scientists may have found the mechanism behind unusual explosive eruptions observed at one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, Kilauea has seen at least a dozen instances of lava spewing from the crater in 2018 as a “rocket stomp toy,” a children’s toy that involves … Read more
Witnessing the blood-red fires of a volcanic eruption on Earth is unforgettable. But seeing molten rock bleeding from a volcano on another planet would be extraordinary. That’s close to what scientists have seen on Venus: two huge, wavy lava flows pouring out of two different corners of Earth’s planetary neighbor. “After you see something like … Read more