Dawn approaches Oahu - Hawaii from Space
Dawn approaches Oahu in this true-colour Terra MODIS satellite view of the Hawaiian Islands from 2003.
From lower right to upper left, the “Big Island” (Hawaii), Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau islands all make up the state of Hawaii, which lies more than 2,000 miles from any other part of the United States of America.
The small red dot on the Big Island’s southeastern side marks the Puʻu ʻŌʻō cone, the Kilauea Volcano’s current hotspot. Kilauea has been erupting almost continuously since January 1983, and is one of the world’s best studied volcanoes.
Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
