Filmed by Martin C., this clip offers a staggering look at an active volcano. The volcano in question is Piton de la Fournaise (Peak of the Furnace), a tourist hub on Réunion island.

One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea is a shield-type volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea has been erupting continuously since 1983. Kilauea rises to 4,190 feet (1,227 meters ...

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Mauna Kea is a dormant 14,000-foot shield volcano. In Native Hawaiian lore, it is the first-born son of the sky father and earth mother.

Olympus Mons is a shield volcano, growing slowly due to Mars' lack of plate tectonics. Studies suggest Martian volcanoes, including Olympus Mons, were active much longer than Earth's volcanoes.