The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Episode 42 ended at about 11:38 p.m. Sunday after nine hours and 42 minutes.

An image of lava fountains erupting from Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island as part of Episode 42 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption. This screenshot from the summit ...

When referred to as a gas, it means a volatile has transitioned into the vapor phase. The most common gases (or vapor phase volatiles) emitted at the surface are water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and ...

When Mauna Loa broke its silence in 2022 after nearly 40 years of calm, the spectacle was cinematic enough to earn ...

Kilauea has been erupting episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Its USGS Volcano Alert level is WATCH.

Many Hawaiʻi Island communities downwind from the eruptive vents in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater inside the ...

HAWAII VOLCANO NATIONAL PARKS, Hawaii – Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has officially erupted for the 41st time since 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. Officials in Hawaii Volcanoes National ...

Scientists are monitoring a city of Chicago-sized swath of rising ground at the northern volcanic rim of the Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park. Scientists say the area has risen an inch ...

Kilauea has been shooting lava into the air about every two weeks for more than a year. On Saturday, the 41st high-fountain lava episode took place, but this one was different as hot volcanic rocks ...

A team led by University of Washington astronomers has discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer. The asteroid — found while analyzing data from the NSF–DOE ...