Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, is the mighty giant of Hawaii that's still bubbling away, waiting to be explored.

On Jan. 16-17, 2025, persistent lava fountaining at Kīlauea summit, coupled with kona wind conditions, resulted in Pele’s hair falling on nearby communities and within parts of Hawaiʻi ...

Officials are advising the public to minimize exposure to volcanic particles, such as vog and Pele’s hair, which can cause skin and eye irritation. “Over the past day, persistent lava ...

Pele appears to be taking a bit of a breather. ADVERTISING Pele appears to be taking a bit of a breather. In its Friday eruption update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported the front of the June 27 ...

A giant patch of black, fossilized lava that was spewed across the Sahara desert over millions of years looks like an eerie, gold-speckled shadow in this stunning composite of three years' worth ...

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Lava vents were seen from the air at Halemaumau ... The mission was hosted at Halemaumau, revered as the home of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, with permission from Hawaii Volcanoes ...

2) The volcano is home to the goddess of volcanoes, Pele. Pele is short for Pelehonuamea ... While it started on December 23, it resumed flowing on Wednesday morning. The lava in the volcano was small ...

Pele’s hair forms when gas bubbles near the surface of a lava flow burst, stretching the molten lava into long threads. These strands are incredibly thin, usually about one micron across, but can grow ...