Breathtaking photos show wall of lava from Iceland volcano

Iceland volcano: Breathtaking photos show wall of lava | LIVE: Latest updates on the volcanic eruption on Iceland peninsula | 8,000-year-old ago fort in Siberia is world's oldest known Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 20, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Iceland volcano: Breathtaking photos show wall of lava]( [Iceland volcano: Breathtaking photos show wall of lava]( A huge volcanic fissure appeared in Iceland on Dec. 18, spewing lava up to 30 feet into the air — and the eruption has been captured in incredible photos. [Read More]( [] - [LIVE: Latest updates on the volcanic eruption on Iceland peninsula]( The volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has finally erupted — get the latest news and updates. [] History & Archaeology [] [8,000-year-old ago fort in Siberia is world's oldest known]( (H. Piezonka, et al.) [8,000-year-old ago fort in Siberia is world's oldest known]( The fact that this Stone Age fort was built by hunter-gatherers is transforming our understanding of ancient human societies. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Winter solstice 2023: Watch Jupiter dance with the moon]( (Misha Kaminsky via Getty Images) [Winter solstice 2023: Watch Jupiter dance with the moon]( Jupiter and a bright moon will shine together on the winter solstice, which occurs Dec. 21-22 in the Northern Hemisphere. [Read More]( [] [Tonga volcano eruption was fueled by 2 merging chambers]( [Tonga volcano eruption was fueled by 2 merging chambers]( (Maxar/Contributor via Getty Images) Researchers have mapped the magma plumbing system beneath Tonga's underwater volcano and discovered three magma chambers, two of which fed the record-shattering 2022 eruption. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/19) [] Space [] [Key ingredient for life gushing out of Saturn moon]( (NASA) [Key ingredient for life gushing out of Saturn moon]( NASA scientists have discovered complex molecules in the gas and vapor plumes escaping from Enceladus's icy core. [Read More]( [] Space Exploration [] [China's space plane deploys 6 unknown objects in orbit]( [China's space plane deploys 6 unknown objects in orbit]( (Erik Simonsen via Getty Images) Four days after launching on its third-ever mission, China's mysterious Shenlong robotic space plane has apparently deployed 6 unknown objects in orbit. Some of them appear to be emitting signals. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/19) [] Daily Quiz [] What have volunteers had to do in a recent study looking into the causes of dementia? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Repeatedly head a soccer ball.]( [Vote]( [Inhale air pollutants.]( [Vote]( [Isolate themselves from society.]( [Vote]( [Drink excessive amounts of alcohol.](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036