2023-12-19 05:15:00 A new volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, in an area located south of the capital Reykjavik, where seismic activity has been very intense since the beginning of November. This is the fourth in two years. A crack of more than 2 km was formed. A volcanic eruption, the fourth in two years, … Read more
2023-11-12 19:33:00 12.11.2023 20:33 (Akt. 12.11.2023 20:33) Etna is spewing lava again ©APA/AFP On the Italian Mediterranean island of Sicily, Europe’s largest active volcano, Etna, spewed large amounts of glowing lava into the sky on Sunday. In the evening, a thick cloud of lava, igneous gases and rock stood over the mountain, which is more … Read more
2023-07-29 19:00:19 Meteorites fall on Earth every day. But meteorites that come from our own planet are much less common! Moreover, if the analyzes of French researchers are confirmed, the one found in Morocco would be the first known boomerang meteorite. In 2018, meteorite hunters discovered a piece of pebble weighing just under 650 grams … Read more
2023-07-10 19:11:00 10.07.2023 21:11 (Akt. 10.07.2023 21:11) Volcanic eruptions near Reykjavik (topic image) ©APA/AFP (archive image from August 2022/not up to date) For the third time in two and a half years, Iceland is experiencing a volcanic eruption near the capital Reykjavik. An eruption has started just northwest of the Litli-Hrútur mountain, the Icelandic weather … Read more
2023-06-10 11:00:00 Written by Ehab Mohamed Saturday, June 10, 2023 02:00 PM The eastern region of Iceland, specifically the “Stolajil” valley, contains one of the most rock formations Splendor in the world, which sometimes prompts visitors to believe that someone has carved it with such extreme precision, as the valley embraces many high-rise basalt towers, … Read more
Breathe a sigh of relief in Hawaii: After the eruption of the Kilauea volcano, there seems to be no immediate danger to people. The responsible observatories on the islands assume this. As the situation is currently developing, no infrastructure is threatened. The mountain spits lava fountains up to 30 meters high, so far only in … Read more
This week, Science featured a cover of hot spring water steam rising over a volcanic vent. In Yellowstone National Park, near Wyoming, USA, there is a lake heated by the warm heat of underground magma. The name Yellowstone comes from the sulfur-containing hot spring water that flows through the limestone layer and dyes the rocks … Read more
Volcano eruption in Hawaii It was quiet for 40 years – the Mauna Loa volcano on the main island of Hawaii has been active again since the weekend. © Imago / Zuma Wire / Alisa L. Gallant / Usgs Nicole Richter in conversation with Dieter Kassel · December 01, 2022 at 7:40 am After the … Read more