Exploding Homemade Lava, For Science
via MOTHERBOARD
When the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted in July, a “lava bomb” flew into the sky when the lava flowed into the sea and crashed onto a tourist boat that was anchored offshore. Nearly two dozen people were injured.
Now, scientists in upstate New York are brewing batches of homemade lava to simulate the most violent of volcanic explosions with spectacular effects.
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