This allows the lava to stay hotter and flow further, leaving an empty tunnel in its wake. 'There's more than one of these [pits] on Mars that we've seen,' Johnson told Business Insider.

NASA's Perseverance rover spots eerie skull-like rock on Mars, leaving scientists puzzled over its mysterious origins.

Practicing for Mars in New Mexico ... It’s surrounded by an ancient volcanic lava flow spread across the landscape like a jagged sea of Oreo cookie crumbs. In one corner of the flow, located ...

“Nighthawk is a concept for a NASA Mars Chopper mission to explore Eastern Noctis Labyrinthus’ ancient giant volcano, recent lava flow, canyons, glacier remains, H2O evolution, mineral ...

When a town in Hawaii was threatened by lava in 1935, a group of airplanes tried to redirect the flow. Mark Strauss A bomb detonates on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, near the 8,500-foot-elevation ...

“North vent lava fountains are feeding fast-moving lava flows that are covering the floor of Halemaumau crater, including a flow that poured over the south vent,” HVO scientists said in an update.

“A short lava flow also erupted from the south vent onto the crater floor (Monday ), starting at about 11 :23 a.m. Strong glow was visible from both vents overnight.” Thus, sustained lava ...