These African volcanoes are among the most active on Earth.
Published Aug 1, 2013
Lava lakes and gas plumes near Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Published Jul 2, 2014
Fresh lava flows are difficult to distinguish from the barren rock of Tolbachinsky Dol, a volcanic plateau.
Published Jun 9, 2013
Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.
Published Nov 13, 2011
Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.
Published Oct 23, 2012
After maintaining a low simmer for 10 months, Italy’s Etna Volcano boiled over in early February, with three outbursts in 36 hours.
Published Feb 22, 2013
Landsat 8 captured these images of lava moving through forests in Hawaii on September 24, 2014.
Published Oct 1, 2014
The MESSENGER spacecraft gave us this near-infrared view of the Americas, where the dense vegetation of the Amazon and other forests appears dark red.
Published Mar 7, 2014
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
For several months, residents of the Hawaiian town of Pahoa have been watching the June 27 lava flow warily.
Published Mar 8, 2015
Ethiopia’s most active volcano has seen a surge of recent activity.
Published Jan 28, 2017
Satellites continue to capture spectacular views of the ongoing eruption near Bardarbunga.
Published Sep 16, 2014
The volcano continues to earn its reputation as Earth’s most active.
Published Jun 13, 2012
Satellite views show exposed lava and hot spots in Congo.
Published Jan 5, 2012
In September 2016, one of Central America’s most active volcanoes began to stir.
Published Sep 18, 2016
The ongoing eruption at the Hawai’ian volcano is apparent in visible, near infrared, and thermal light.
Published Jan 23, 2013
