Tag: Eruption
Amazing! The lava lake of Kilauea, Hawaii empties and refills cyclically!
Since the start of the eruption more than four months ago, lava has filled the summit crater that was formed following a major lateral eruption in 2018. But this filling…
Lava lakes seen by Olivier Grunewald
Windows open towards the center of the Earththe lakes of wash are fascinating phenomena. Often located at the bottom of deep craters, their dynamism is hypnotic. The regular arrival of…
Spectacular eruption of Etna with huge lava fountains!
More than three months after the last of the many paroxysms of the year 2021, Etna did it again on February 10. Lava fountains several hundred meters high, lava flows,…
The amazing story of Tilly, the turtle who turned around before the volcano erupted in Tonga
Tilly turtle’s journey from the Australian coast until February 11, 2022. Two detours are observable: one detour as it headed towards Tonga, a second detour as it headed towards the…
How can geologists predict a volcanic eruption?
Is it possible to predict an eruption? If this is the case in the medium term, it is not yet possible to estimate the precise date. The number of parameters…
Spectacular ongoing eruption of Etna with huge lava fountains!
More than three months after the last of the many paroxysms of the year 2021, Etna did it again yesterday, February 10. Lava fountains several hundred meters high, lava flows,…
Why are these images of Venus extraordinary?
Soviet Russia’s Venera probes gave us images of the surface of Venus decades ago by landing on it. But for the first time, visible images of this surface have been…
The story of the Tilly turtle who turned around before the explosive eruption of the volcano in Tonga
Tilly the green turtle has been equipped with a satellite tracker to follow his journey. While heading towards Tonga, it was observed to make a sudden U-turn, a day before…
How can geologists anticipate an eruption?
Is it possible to predict an eruption? If this is the case in the medium term, it is not yet possible to estimate the precise date. The number of parameters…
The Great Eta Carinae A Eruption was modeled by NASA with help from Hubble and Chandra
NASA teams have modeled in 3D the phenomenon of the Great Eruption of the star Eta Carinae A, in the Eta Carinae stellar system. Having taken place in 1838, the…