The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the science agency of the U.S. Department of Interior. Our job is to obtain and share science-based information about the ...

Few Know of the Most Destructive Volcano in Italy Typically, volcanoes spill tons of methane during an eruption. The ...

A new instrument type has discovered evidence of a volcanic process on the Moon that had only been seen on Earth. “Before the 1950’s, most scientists thought the craters on the Moon were from ...

When the Tonga volcano erupted beneath the South Pacific, it did what this type of volcanoes do: it blasted seawater, ash, ...

Unexpected atmospheric cleanup: The 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption emitted methane but also destroyed part of it through a rare chemical reaction. Satellite evidence: High formaldehyde levels in the plume, ...

A giant mound near the Moon’s south pole appears to be a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the lunar surface, according to new research. The formation, known as Mafic Mound, stands about ...

Volcanic eruptions frequently interfere with human affairs; impacts range from minor nuisances to major disasters. Some 50 to 65 different volcanoes typically are active in any given year, and among ...

Latitudinally corrected 3-GHz TA shown at midnight local time. (a) These data show a clear localized antenna temperature (TA) enhancement of about 9 degrees Kelvin centered on the mapped ...

A new instrument type has discovered evidence of a volcanic process on the moon that had only been seen on Earth. "Before the 1950's, most scientists thought the craters on the moon were from ...