lava

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Satellites have photographed the far side before, but the astronauts were the first human eyes to see some parts of the far side's surface and its vast craters and lava plains.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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

Their position suggests they were later exposed to heat from lava or volcanic ash after they originally formed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Then, beginning in December 1980, a lava dome in the middle of the new summit crater began to grow.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone