Mauna Loa is the world's largest active volcano when measured from the ocean floor to its peak, and scientists have warned ...

This giant volcano is not only huge, but it also helps scientists learn more about the history and nature of Mars. How big is Olympus Mons? As per the data presented by various online media ...

Earth has had a dramatic history, filled with its share of angry outbursts. Here's how the largest volcanic eruptions measure up. The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) ranks eruptions by size and ...

By Amanda Holpuch Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early Monday on Hawaii’s Big Island, sending out glittering torrents of lava. The U.S. Geological Survey said its ...

ever obtained by an Earth-based telescope ... around the Pillan Patera volcano (to the right of Pele) and Io’s largest volcano, Loki Patera (left). The image is so detailed that researchers ...

It was one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions ever recorded. And it was a wake-up call. Locator map showing Tonga islands on globe, as well as location of volcano in relation to other islands.

Watch: The atmospheric disturbance in the form of Lamb waves circled the globe. Video looped three times. (Himawari-8/JMA/NCEO/@simon_sat) The eruption of the Tonga ...

The seamount produced the biggest atmospheric explosion ever ... travelled 57km above the Earth's surface, the highest ever recorded volcanic plume. But new data presented at the AGU meeting ...