With two barren peaks that rise only about 170 feet above sea level, the now extinct Pūhāhonu volcano in the Northwestern Hawaii Islands doesn’t look like much. This is especially true since in the same archipelago, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa tower over every other volcano at over 13,000 feet above sea level.
Hawaii may be known for its picturesque beaches, but a weekend storm left parts of the Aloha State looking like a scene closer to the Arctic Circle.
Lava deltas have eviscerated neighborhoods and the island’s largest lake but their journey to the ocean has also extended the island’s periphery.
NASA will undertake a 21-day mission to Hawaii’s undersea Lo’ihi volcano to learn more about life in extreme places.
Kilauea volcano is spewing lava and belching hazardous gases on Hawaii’s Big Island, forcing more than 1,700 people to evacuate their homes. Eruptions aren’t anything new on Kilauea. In particular, the Pu’u ‘Ō’ō vent, where lava is exposed, has erupted almost continuously since January 1983. But the latest eruption took volcanologists by surprise when it
Kilauea could spew rocks for miles
Was there something flying above Hawaii during the false alarm?
A Hawaiian witness had spotted a flying disc hovering over Kaneoha Bay.
A group of strange lights hovering over Hawaii. Is this a real video, or is this a good hoax?
