Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.
Published Nov 13, 2011
Overlapping lava flows on Kilauea Volcano illustrate the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.
Published Jan 5, 2013
Kilauea erupted enough lava to fill 45,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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Low-viscosity lava flows produce long, narrow shapes on the landscape.
Published Nov 22, 2013
Pu'u 'O'o and the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent on Kilauea--two centers of volcanic activity--emit steam and other gases in this satellite image.
Published Nov 5, 2009
Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.
Published Oct 23, 2012
The volcano continues to earn its reputation as Earth’s most active.
Published Jun 13, 2012
Lava from Kilauea Volcano flows into the ocean near Kalapana, Hawaii.
Published Oct 5, 2010
Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.
Published Sep 9, 2011
Two active lave flows: the Kahaulae’a 2 flow and the Peace Day flow, extend north and south from Kilauea’s Pu’u O’o.
Published Jul 9, 2013
Molten rock meets the sea in the latest episode in a long-lived eruption.
Published Nov 20, 2016
This false-color image shows the infrared signal emitted by fresh lava flowing toward the sea.
Published May 26, 2018
Viscous, slow-moving lava flows form circular mounds known as lava domes.
Published Nov 21, 2013
In south-central New Mexico, a charcoal-brown scar undulates across the arid landscape.
Published Jul 26, 2009
The Holuhraun lava field in Iceland continues to grow.
Published Jan 8, 2015
New fissures emerged near Leilani Estates.
Published May 17, 2018Image of the Day Land Volcanoes Human Presence Remote Sensing
Acquired March 6, 2013, this image shows a fresh lava flow on the surface of Tolbachik Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Published Mar 12, 2013
