Tag: hawai

Kipuka: A different kind of volcanic island

March 24, 2022

When a volcano erupts and subsequent lava flows engulf the mountain slope and surrounding lands, parts of the earth, due to their elevation, escape destruction. The land, which remains intact, is later turned into an island for plants, animals, and birds alike. They are called kipuka, a word derived from the Hawaiian language, meaning “hole”…

The ‘bottom & Top’ was the first to conquer the highest mountain on earth

February 17, 2022

At 29,032 feet above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth, but the highest peak on earth is the silent Maunakiya volcano on the island of Hawaii at 33,500 feet. Although higher than Mount Everest, more than half of Maunakia (19,698 feet) is under water. That is, just 13,802 feet above sea…

A planet that feels the same day and night!

October 23, 2021

Coconuts 2b is not a new species of coconut, but an exoplanet outside the Solar System. It is about six times the size of Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. So how big is the new planet? The discovery was made by astronomy students…