March 5, 2025 — Kīlauea lava flows

With permission from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, USGS-Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff geologists conducted a monitoring overflight of Kīlauea summit eruption area at approximately 10 a.m. HST on March 5, 2025. During the flight, the team landed briefly on the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu to collect a molten sample of lava. Analysis of the sample will provide information to inform hazard assessment of the ongoing eruption. USGS photo by D. Downs.