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Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts, launching football-sized debris into the air, officials report

Kilauea, a volcano in Hawaii, began erupting on Tuesday morning, releasing large volcanic particles into the air, according to officials.
Discover Wildlife

It’s almost twice the size of Washington state and stretches 18 miles down into the Earth’s crust – and it’s underwater too

It measures 310,000 square kilometres (119,000 square miles) and its ‘roots’ extend around 30 kilometres (18 miles) into the Earth’s crust. (For comparison, the US state of Washington is 184,661 ...
The New York Times

Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

Scientists said that the main hazard from the eruption on Monday was increased levels of volcanic gas. By Amanda Holpuch Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early Monday on ...
Salon

Volcanoes on a moon of Jupiter erupted larger than Lake Superior

The acid yellow moon Io that orbits Jupiter may be less than 30% the size of Earth, but is considered the most volcanic body in our solar system. As demonstrated by explosive news from NASA on Tuesday ...