The “Christmas Tree Cluster,” or NGC 2264, is an array of young stars — all between 1 and 5 million years old — that is about ...

COURTESY USGS A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist on Monday checks a webcam on the rim of Kilauea caldera. Kilauea began erupting again early Monday, with lava fountains up to nearly 300 feet.

Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes — Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Molten rock began shooting from the volcano before dawn on Monday when fissures opened in the caldera floor and propelled ...

Large glowing bombs, pumice and Peleʻs hair were deposited downwind during the peak of the eruption. Sulfur dioxide emissions ...

One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. The eruption of ...

Kilauea began erupting around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning local time at the base of the Halemaumau Crater within the summit ...

Kilauea's eruption has paused after lasting 12 hours. The volcano remains on an Orange Alert, with new lava covering 650 acres, including Halema'uma'u Crater.

Kilauea was erupting within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the summit caldera, within a closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, as of 6:30 a.m. local time, after it first erupted around 2:00 a.m.

One of the world's most active volcanoes sprang into life again Monday, spewing columns of lava 80 meters (260 feet) above ...