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"That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." The Kīlauea version of this Shakespeare quote could be "That which we call an...

Video of the lava lake in the Halema‘uma‘u crater and photos of a small lava flow erupted from the septum on the east wall of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

The lava pond in the vent cavity of the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent.

A look into Halema‘uma‘u, a new spattering vent at TEB shield, and the active vent on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō slowly filling the east side.

Breakout, just south of a partially burned kipuka, cascading into a small depression on the flow field.

A wide shot of the current flow field from the coastal plain up to the TEB vent and a close-up view of the small ocean entry from the eastern...

Movies from January 17 and 21 showing collapse and explosive eruption
 

Aerial view down into the vent in Halema‘uma‘u and photos of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, the spatter cone, and the fuming opening.

HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawai‘i — The public is invited to learn more about volcanic gases and vog (volcanic air pollution) in a free presentation on Jan. 27...

HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawai‘i — Hawai‘i Island residents and visitors are invited to join a scientist guided walk through a stark volcanic landscape of...