The Forgotten Volcano That Cooled the Planet and Turned the Sun Green
A little-known volcano on a remote Pacific island may have been the source of one of the 19th century’s most powerful ...
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Anatomy of a Volcano
Lava domes are rounded, steep-sided mounds built by magma that is highly resistant to flow, usually either dacite or rhyolite. Such magmas are typically too viscous to move far from the vent ...
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Eruption May Be Imminent In Alaska As Earthquakes Increase Underneath Mount Spurr
Geologists are closely monitoring Mount Spurr in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, USA, after continued volcanic unrest. The Alaska ...
World's most active volcano begins 5th eruptive episode
Kilauea's volcanic activity on Wednesday marked the fifth episode since the latest eruption began in December 2024.
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NASA Launching ‘Blue Ghost’ Spacecraft to Investigate Mysterious Domes on the Moon
NASA is working with Firefly Aerospace to construct the Blue Ghost 3 mission to investigate mysterious moon domes.
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Volcanoes Fast Facts
Lava domes: These domes are small masses of lava that accumulate around and over the volcano’s vent. Lava domes commonly are found inside the craters or on the flanks of large composite volcanoes.
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Epic guide to Lassen Volcanic National Park
The park is one of the only places on Earth to play host to all four types of volcanoes, including cinder cones, shield, composite, and plug dome volcanoes. While you’re here, you can discover ...
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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumes eruption for 5th time since December
As of the most recent update provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS), current eruptive activity included small dome fountains of 16-33 feet that were feeding a short lava flow from the north vent.