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Swarm of 130 Earthquakes Rattles One of Iceland's Largest Volcanoes, Signal Possible Eruption Risk
Over 130 earthquakes struck Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano within hours on January 14, including a significant 5.1 magnitude quake. The Bárðarbunga system, Iceland's largest volcanic zone, has a history of major eruptions, with the 2014–2015 event producing a lava field larger than Manhattan. Experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office ar...
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NASA Captures Stream of Lava Flowing from Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption
NASA’s satellite images have captured the ongoing volcanic eruption near Iceland's Blue Lagoon. The eruption, which started on 20 November, caused lava to flow from a fissure, with the nearby Blue Lagoon spa and Grindavík being evacuated. The infrared visuals reveal lava glowing brighter than Reykjavík. While the eruption is ongoing, lava flow ...
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NASA Captures Satellite Image Showing Red-Hot Lava Oozing From Iceland's Volcanic Eruption
The Reykjanes Peninsula had been inactive for 800 years before volcanic activity resumed in 2021.
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Famous Iceland Geothermal Spa Covered In Lava Post Volcanic Eruption
Lava flowing from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption on Thursday engulfed the main parking lot of one of Iceland's biggest tourist attractions, the evacuated Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, images showed.
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Video: Red Lava Pours Out As Volcano Erupts 7th Time In A Year In Iceland
A volcano erupted late Wednesday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, the national weather service said, the seventh since last December.
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Moon Rocks Brought From the Far Side Confirm Ancient Volcanic Activity
Researchers analysing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of ancient volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side. The mission, which returned nearly two kilograms of lunar soil in June, landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the Moon’s oldest craters. Studies published in Science and Nature revealed volc...
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Video Shows Rivers Of Cold Lava After Volcanic Eruption In Philippines
The eruption sent a plume of ash kilometres into the sky and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled and hundreds of people to be evacuated.
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Iceland Volcano Erupts For 5th Time Since December, Shoots Lava Over 50 Metres Into Air
A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since its volcanic system became active three years ago.
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Scientists Discover Strange Planet That May Be "Melting From Within"
Researchers described the planet as "Io on steroids". Io, Jupiter's third largest moon, is the most volcanic body in our solar system, with every inch of its surface covered in lava plains.
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Volcano Erupts Again On Iceland Peninsula, Fourth Time Since December
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.
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Iceland Prepares For Volcanic Eruption, Plans To Shield Geothermal Plant
Icelandic authorities were on Tuesday preparing to build defence walls around a geothermal power plant in the southwestern part of the country that they hope will protect it from lava flows amid concerns of an imminent volcanic eruption.
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NASA Reveals Photo Of Red-Hot Lava On Jupiter's Moon
Io Volcano Observer mission said that the moon is "a true volcanic wonderland with hundreds of erupting volcanoes gushing tons of molten lava."
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Watch: Drone Flying Over Volcano Gets Hit By Lava, Yet Takes Breathtaking Shots
A dramatic video showing a drone getting hit by bursting volcanic lava has gone viral on the internet. The clip was shared on Instagram by user Louis Houiller on August 29, and since it has accumulated more than 112,000 views and nearly 8,500 likes.
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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan, People Urged To Evacuate
Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
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Swarm of 130 Earthquakes Rattles One of Iceland's Largest Volcanoes, Signal Possible Eruption Risk
Over 130 earthquakes struck Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano within hours on January 14, including a significant 5.1 magnitude quake. The Bárðarbunga system, Iceland's largest volcanic zone, has a history of major eruptions, with the 2014–2015 event producing a lava field larger than Manhattan. Experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office ar...
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NASA Captures Stream of Lava Flowing from Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption
NASA’s satellite images have captured the ongoing volcanic eruption near Iceland's Blue Lagoon. The eruption, which started on 20 November, caused lava to flow from a fissure, with the nearby Blue Lagoon spa and Grindavík being evacuated. The infrared visuals reveal lava glowing brighter than Reykjavík. While the eruption is ongoing, lava flow ...
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NASA Captures Satellite Image Showing Red-Hot Lava Oozing From Iceland's Volcanic Eruption
The Reykjanes Peninsula had been inactive for 800 years before volcanic activity resumed in 2021.
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Famous Iceland Geothermal Spa Covered In Lava Post Volcanic Eruption
Lava flowing from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption on Thursday engulfed the main parking lot of one of Iceland's biggest tourist attractions, the evacuated Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, images showed.
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Video: Red Lava Pours Out As Volcano Erupts 7th Time In A Year In Iceland
A volcano erupted late Wednesday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, the national weather service said, the seventh since last December.
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Moon Rocks Brought From the Far Side Confirm Ancient Volcanic Activity
Researchers analysing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of ancient volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side. The mission, which returned nearly two kilograms of lunar soil in June, landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the Moon’s oldest craters. Studies published in Science and Nature revealed volc...
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Video Shows Rivers Of Cold Lava After Volcanic Eruption In Philippines
The eruption sent a plume of ash kilometres into the sky and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled and hundreds of people to be evacuated.
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Iceland Volcano Erupts For 5th Time Since December, Shoots Lava Over 50 Metres Into Air
A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since its volcanic system became active three years ago.
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Scientists Discover Strange Planet That May Be "Melting From Within"
Researchers described the planet as "Io on steroids". Io, Jupiter's third largest moon, is the most volcanic body in our solar system, with every inch of its surface covered in lava plains.
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Volcano Erupts Again On Iceland Peninsula, Fourth Time Since December
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.
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Iceland Prepares For Volcanic Eruption, Plans To Shield Geothermal Plant
Icelandic authorities were on Tuesday preparing to build defence walls around a geothermal power plant in the southwestern part of the country that they hope will protect it from lava flows amid concerns of an imminent volcanic eruption.
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NASA Reveals Photo Of Red-Hot Lava On Jupiter's Moon
Io Volcano Observer mission said that the moon is "a true volcanic wonderland with hundreds of erupting volcanoes gushing tons of molten lava."
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Watch: Drone Flying Over Volcano Gets Hit By Lava, Yet Takes Breathtaking Shots
A dramatic video showing a drone getting hit by bursting volcanic lava has gone viral on the internet. The clip was shared on Instagram by user Louis Houiller on August 29, and since it has accumulated more than 112,000 views and nearly 8,500 likes.
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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan, People Urged To Evacuate
Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
