lava

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The astronauts have had geology training in order to be able to photograph and describe lunar features, including ancient lava flows and impact craters.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Scientists had already observed a lava dome forming at the center of the caldera over the past 3,900 years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Snaking through dunes, mountains and lava fields, the pipeline carries oil from huge fields in eastern Saudi Arabia to the country’s Red Sea Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Although these lava deposits look different today, they were all fed by the same underlying magma reservoir.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

There was a broad wooden deck on the edge of the lawn, right where the grass gave way to a slope of black lava rocks that lined the shore.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith