November 10, 2026 — Rainbow over Kaluapele during a helicopter overflight of Kīlauea's summit

U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff undertook a helicopter overflight of Kaluapele, the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano, to survey the lava flows and tephra deposit emplaced during lava fountaining episode 56 that occurred on November 5, 2026. During a circuit of the south rim of Kaluapele, the helicopter crew got to see a rainbow over the crater floor. USGS photo by D. Downs.