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Scientists looking into bright glow of Mauna Loa's 1942 eruptive ve...

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Scientists looking into the bright glow of Mauna Loa's 1942 eruptive vent. Eruption occurred during WWII and was not publicized to prevent Japanese war planes from navigating to the island at night.

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