May 20 - Kilauea Volcano 'Steadily Worsening'

May 20 Kilauea Volcano 'Steadily Worsening' by:

Situation at Kilauea Volcano 'steadily worsening' A large explosion happened Friday night into Saturday at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano. The 1st serious injury is reported. USGS warns of the release of toxic gases in a plume called a laze, which happens when molten lava hits sea water. Latest images and videos here. TESS swings by moon, snaps 1st test image How many unseen worlds orbit the stars in this 1st image by TESS? The TESS planet-hunter spacecraft is designed to find nearby exoplanets, between 30 and 300 light-years away. Ozone-destroying chemical on the rise Report on CFC-11 - an illegal chemical responsible for ozone-depletion in Earth's atmosphere - now apparently on an upswing again. Meanwhile, new direct evidence the ban on CFCs is working and the ozone hole is recovering. Which phase of the moon is best for stargazing? Most astronomers would tell you that the best moon is no moon.

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Situation at Kilauea Volcano 'steadily worsening' Helicopter overflight of Kilauea Volcano’s lower East Rift zone on May 19. Lava flows emerging from the elongated Fissure 16-20 form channels. The flow direction in this picture is from upper center to the lower left. Hawaii Civil Defense said Saturday night that lava from Fissure 20 has now reached the ocean, creating conditions for toxic laze. Image via USGS.

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