June 17 - Lava River Flows to Sea

June 17 Lava River Flows to Sea by:

Kilauea volcano lava river flows to sea​ Kilauea volcano's Fissure 8 has produced a large, channelized lava flow that's acted like a river, eating through the landscape, finally producing clouds of steamy, hazardous laze as hot lava meets the cold ocean. Bees understand the concept of zero That puts bees in an elite club of clever animals - birds, monkeys, humans - that can grasp the abstract notion of nothing. Life at Alpha Centauri? Maybe, NASA says Could life exist on planets in the star system closest to ours, Alpha Centauri? Dangerous X-ray radiation makes it unlikely for the single exoplanet found so far. But new data suggest better odds for any new planets yet to be discovered. Tonight … Imagine the ecliptic, or sun's path Spot the moon, 4 bright planets and 3 bright stars. Then use your mind's eye to imagine the ecliptic, or sun's path, crossing your night sky.

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Tonight … Imagine the ecliptic, or sun's path The waxing crescent moon is now moving in front of the constellation Leo the Lion. The moon’s lit side points toward Venus. Its dark side points toward Jupiter (outside this sky chart). For charts showing Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn this month, click in.

Kilauea volcano lava river flows to sea​ Here's one place where lava from Fissure 8 meets seawater. The steam that's created - called laze - contains hydrochloric acid gas and tiny shards of volcanic glass that can cause skin and eye irritation and breathing difficulties.​ Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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