A photo of a lava skylight, taken by volcanologist Laszlo Kestay in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, has gone viral on social media with the caption “Lava formed to look like a pile of bodies being sucked into hell.” But what is a lava skylight, and how does it form? Lava skylights are openings in the ceiling of a lava tube that provide a view of the flowing lava. These … [Read more...] about The Science Behind the “Lava Pit” That Appears To Suck The Bodies of the Damned Into Hell