A lava lake from the Hawaiian volcano can be seen from space

Scientists said, on Tuesday, December 22, that the lava produced by the eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii was rising more than 3 feet per hour.

According to the United States Geological Survey, a lava lake has formed, about 440 feet from the bottom of the crater, according to the Associated Press.

Furthermore, the volcanic columns can be seen from space, as the United States Geological Survey indicated that they can be seen from the International Space Station.

The USGS volcano account tweeted: “It is a column of volcanic fog composed of steam and other volcanic gases emitted by the volcano.”

Live view of Hawaii from @Spacial station captured from a pass at 2:28 PM HST today. @USGSVolcanes is that column of smoke from # Kilauea2020 central frame at the 41 s mark?@HawaiiNews@ElMauiNewsHI@Maui@MauiNOW pic.twitter.com/Ivl4nbZixj

– ISS Up (@ISSAboveYou) December 22, 2020

Since its eruption on December 20, Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has discharged nearly two billion gallons of lava.

So far, Kilauea has not caused any property damage, unlike previous eruptions, including the one in 2018. In this eruption, enough lava was released to form a new island, as Fox News previously reported.

That volcanic eruption destroyed more than 700 homes. The US Geological Survey said on its website that although Kilauea has erupted nearly 50 times in the past 100 years, this is small compared to its most active period, when it witnessed 300 years of “explosive eruptions.” , according to Fox. News “.