Episode Details

Have you ever wondered what is going on inside a giant, fire-burping mountain? Join Mira and Finn on an explosive adventure as we journey deep, deep underground to uncover the glowing, bubbling secrets of volcanoes! In this red-hot episode of Science is Not Boring, we discover how solid rock turns into thick, sludgy magma that can reach a whopping 1,200 degrees Celsius! What happens when all that hot rock and gas builds up too much pressure? Boom! You get a spectacular eruption and zooming rivers of lava! We will learn about incredibly brave scientists who wore shiny silver space suits just to study lava up close—even if it smelled exactly like thousands of rotten eggs! Plus, we'll travel all the way from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to find the heaviest volcano on Earth, and then blast off into space to visit Olympus Mons on Mars, a volcano the size of the entire state of Arizona! Get ready to explore the Ring of Fire, squishy underwater pillow lava, and how these fiery mountains actually build brand-new land. Put on your heat-proof suits and let's dive into the fascinating world of volcanoes!