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Powerful volcanic eruptions will likely get more frequent in the future, scientists say
Scientists say Earth's glacial ice is melting at an unprecedented rate due to climate change. Betwe…
Jeremy Berke
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New NASA photos offer a close look at Jupiter's fiery moon with erupting volcanos that dwarf anything on Earth
NASA's Juno spacecraft flew extremely close to Jupiter's eruptive moon Io and took some stunning ph…
Ellyn Lapointe
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New "fiery" exoplanet discovered, found to display volcanic activity like Jupiter's Io
In a known star system about 66 light years away from Sun, the astrophysicists discovered signal…
PTI
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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs triggered devastating underwater eruptions - which changes how we understand their extinction
There were at least three nearly simultaneous events involved in the global catastrophe that ended …
Kevin Loria
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At least 5 people are dead after a New Zealand volcano erupted. Experts say the disaster was not predictable, despite warning signs.
That debris then rained down onto unsuspecting tourists on the island, with fatal consequences. Fiv…
Aylin Woodward
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Scientists have figured out how to better predict where and when volcanoes will erupt - and their models accurately pinpointed disasters of the past
Rivalta and her colleagues used these discoveries to make computer models of future magma paths to …
Aylin Woodward
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Mesmerizing new NASA image shows the lava on one of Jupiter's moons that helps form the massive planet's auroras
NASA's Juno spacecraft snapped an infrared picture of Jupiter's moon Io, which is home to hundreds …
Paola Rosa-Aquino,Morgan McFa…
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A dangerous major volcanic eruption may be imminent at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano
The USGS expects ash emission to vary depending on rockfalls and other changes within the vent, but…
Tara Francis Chan
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Stunning before-and-after satellite photos show how one of the most active volcanoes in Central America scorched the Earth near Guatemala
They were the volcano's most powerful eruptions in decades, sending lava pouring into nearby areas …
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Japan's Month-Old Volcanic Island Is Still Growing
According to NASA, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the new island, named Niijima, is now aroun…
Dina Spector
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Indonesia Orders Mass Evacuations After Volcanic Activity Reaches New Highs
Mount Sinabung erupted eight times in a just few hours on Sunday, the AFP reports. The volcano - wh…
Dina Spector
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A Chinese spacecraft just brought moon rocks back to Earth - the first time any country has achieved the feat since 1976
The capsule, part of China's Chang'e-5 mission, brought back 4.4 pounds of rocks from a previously …
Susie Neilson
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A photographer captured the exact moment lightning struck Japan's Sakurajima volcano as it erupted
The average lightning strike lasts about 30 microseconds, or .00030 seconds, making this a very luc…
Talia Lakritz
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A New Island Off The Japanese Coast Is Growing Like Crazy
The Niijima portion of the island is now larger than the original Nishino-shima, and the merged isl…
NASA Earth Observatory
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A huge underwater volcano blast formed a new island off the coast of Japan
The 328-foot-wide island emerged in the Ogasawara Island chain, about half a mile from Iwoto.
Marianne Guenot
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NASA took a photo of China's moon rock-collecting robot on the lunar surface before it rocketed back toward Earth
China's moon lander collected more than 4 pounds of lunar rock, then its ascender blasted the sampl…
Susie Neilson
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Indonesia orders flights to stay away after a devastating tsunami killed more than 430 people without warning
The BNPB also extended the danger zone from 2 km (1.2 miles) to 5 km (3 miles) around the island, a…
Alexandra Ma
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Tonga's volcanic eruption ruptured a giant undersea internet cable and knocked the country's internet offline
The government of Tonga said it will give priority to international calls and emails as it works to…