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A study suggests that Venus' volcanic "pancake domes" push the planet's crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This ...
The largest volcano in the world, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, has been erupting for 48 hours. The USGS announced the eruption at 11:30 p.m. HST on November 27 and lava is now flowing towards the northeast ...
It details the physical characteristics of the eruptions, including lava fountains and the formation of new land as lava meets the ocean. The documentary also explains the geological processes ...
Mauna Loa is by far the largest of the group and also holds the record among active volcanoes on the planet for being the biggest. The sky-scraping formation has been relatively quiet over the past ...
Since Mauna Loa’s eruption on November 27 ... Pele’s Hair – a fine volcanic ash formation – has been discovered at PTA. Those required to work outdoors have sulfur dioxide (SO2) monitors ...
A shower of ash and river of lava started spewing from the world’s largest active volcano late Sunday, as the towering peak of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupted for the first time in almost four ...
Mauna Loa, Earth’s largest active volcano, abruptly woke up on November 27 after an almost 40-year nap. The volcano shot fountains of lava as high as 50 meters into the air, while rivers of ...
Scientists lower Mauna Loa alert level, say eruption could end soon Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and ...