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Perched lava ponds have developed outside of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

Awesome views of the active lava lakes in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

The active lava within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater showing the two perched lava ponds.

In 1911, Frank A. Perret continuously observed the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u Crater from his temporary residence, a scientific station on the...

The new lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō has buried much of the floor of August 3.

Kīlauea had been quiet for about six weeks in 1968 following the end of a 251-day-long eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater. But the summit area had been...

A lot has been learned about Kīlauea in the past decade from studying the volcano's explosive history.

Video showing the vents on the lower west flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

Videos showing the timelapse sequence from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. Thermal images of the individual vents and rubble-filled crater ofPu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

With volcanoes, we often learn by comparing current events with those of the past. We can even make limited forecasts based on past scenarios if they...