Crater and Lava Lake. Nyiragongo's most unique feature is its enormous summit crater. It is 2,600 feet deep, or nearly half a mile. As ...

The Nyiragongo volcano saw its last major eruption in 2002. When it's not erupting, it's home to the world's largest lava lake. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook ...

Mount Nyiragongo just erupted—here's why it's one of Africa's most dangerous volcanoes. Lava from the recent eruption stopped just short of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The cover shows the open lava lake of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before its catastrophic drainage. The run-up to a volcanic eruption is usually characterized by ...

Nyiragongo crater lava lake, Democratic Republic of Congo. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions ...

The lava lake at the summit of Mount Nyiragongo has been the largest on Earth at several points during its ongoing eruption. This photo was taken in March 2018.

The lava lake at the summit of Mount Nyiragongo has been the largest on Earth at several points during its ongoing eruption. This photo was taken in March 2018. (Image credit: ...

Lava lakes are rare – before this week, only seven were known. Now, scientists have discovered lava lake No. 8 on the Mount Michael, an active volcano on remote Saunders Island in the South ...

Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which occurred late on May 22, 2021, is seen in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 23, 2021. [Reuters] Haunted by memories ...

Fortunately, the team collected enough shots of the lake from 2003 to 2018 that clearly showed a crater floor containing a superheated lake 295 to 705 feet across. The lava is also 1,812 to 2,334 ...