5 years ago, mighty Hawaiian volcano blew its top
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 17:02
in Earth & Climate
By Becky OskinLiveScienceOn this day in 2008, molten lava blasted through the summit of Kilauea volcano at 2:58 a.m. Hawaii time.The blowout built a lava lake in Halema'uma'u crater, itself the remnant of a past explosion. After five years of close study, scientists think the lake is like no other place on Earth. The lava is as light as water. The lake level rises and falls by the minute, the hour...