On July 9, 1979, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter. It came within 354,000 miles (570,000 ...

The eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily continues, with smoke filling the sky above the Italian island chosen as a holiday destination by many Brits every year. The local National Institute of Geophysics ...

Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...

Community radio once helped villagers survive Indonesia's volcanic eruptions. Today, smartphones and social media bring both faster warnings and new challenges. In the shadow of Indonesia's highly ...

Tourists and hikers in Guatemala were forced to flee for safety as the Volcán de Fuego erupted, sending lava, ash and burning rocks into the air in a sudden and violent blast. No serious injuries were ...

The latest eruption from Mount Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, lit up the night sky and could be seen from miles away ...

Photo compilation of lava fountaining episodes 1–50 in the ongoing eruption at the summit of Kilauea, including webcam ...

Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of volcano.

Mount Etna in Sicily erupted again on Sunday, sending huge plumes of volcanic ash into the sky and forcing the cancellation of flights at Catania Airport. The airport, which serves hundreds of ...

A daredevil adventurer known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb vertical rock faces without safety equipment, authorities said. Al-Qaqa ...