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These Photos Almost Cost the Photographer His Life...

From his standpoint, he took photo after photo of one of the most aggressive acts of nature, the red heat of the magma contrasting with the blue and black skies.

Unbelievable Sight: The Crystal Cave

The hot temperature is due to the proximity of a magma chamber. The cave is relatively unexplored because humans can only survive for approximately ten minutes without proper protection and only 45 with special equipment.

Travel Guide - This Geyser Erupts Every 5 Minutes!

Geothermal energy comes from within the earth, providing the heat source: Magma that sits about 3 miles below the surface of the earth. It also needs water .

These 10 Rocks May Be Pretty, But They're Also Deadly!

Coloradoite Named after the place it was first discovered, in Boulder Colorado, this mineral is found in magma veins. This toxic mineral forms when mercury fuses with tellurium, and when heated it releases poisonous dust. 6.

10 Fascinating Facts About Animals, Humans & Civilizations

The volcanic system beneath Yellowstone National Park is so massive it could fill 11 Grand Canyons with magma. Related Article: Learn 19 Surprising Facts With These Cute Illustrations! 3. Babies exposed to sign language at a young age "babble" with their hands, displaying rhythmic hand movements.

This Is Why Iceland Is a Country Like No Other

These tectonic plates are constantly moving and pulling away from each other, which allows for the space between them to fill up with magma. The magma then rises in the form of volcanic eruptions.

These “Secret” Places Gave Me the Travel Bug Again

The result are these columns, the result of cooling basaltic magma over 60 million years ago.

These 10 Active Volcanoes Could Violently Explode Any Day

Named after the Roman god of fire, Vulcan, these Olympian giants spit poisonous gases, magma, rocks, ash and lava out from the hideous bowels of the Earth, often destroying the precious life unfortunate enough to surround these iconic natural sky scrapers.

Run For Your Lives! History's Largest Volcanic Eruptions

It was the setting for the single biggest volcanic blast of the 20th Century, which sent three cubic miles of magma and ash into the air. The ash covered a 3,000-square-mile area in over a foot deep of ash. 6.

View the Winning Photographs From the Siena Photo Awards

Remarkable Award, Open Color Category: Sprinkle Net Location unknown. 1st Place, Nature Category: The Power of Nature Sicily's Mount Etna spews magma, ash and gas several miles into the air during an eruption in December 2015.

Here Are 12 of the Strangest Lakes on the Planet

The lake is too hot to conduct in-depth scientific testing, but researchers have theorized that it leads directly to a magma vent beneath, which could explain the constantly boiling temperature. 5.

19 Fascinating Facts About Our Planet, Earth

The job of volcanoes is to spit them up as magma, after which they dry, harden, and then after a long time, get sucked back down again. This cycle occurs as a result of plate tectonics and the old rocks get pushed to the Earth's core by the fresh layer of rocks above. 4.

Secrets of the Underground: 14 Captivating Caves

Formed over hundreds of thousands of years, these massive selenite crystals were created by mineral-rich waters heated by magma below the cave. Due to the extreme temperatures, reaching up to 136°F, the cave is not easily accessible to the public. 4.