(NEXSTAR) — There have long been questions about when Yellowstone’s volcanic system could see an eruption, especially after a massive hydrothermal explosion was caught on camera last summer.

by: Addy Bink Posted: Apr 29, 2025 / 01:49 PM EDT Updated: Apr 29, 2025 / 01:49 PM EDT ...

(NEXSTAR) — There have long been questions about when Yellowstone’s volcanic system could see an eruption, especially after a massive hydrothermal explosion was caught on camera last summer.

Scientists noted the explosion wasn’t a sign of impending activity, and that the odds of a large eruption in the coming centuries are very low — something new research may also support.

Yellowstone has not erupted in some 70,000 years, and the odds of a large eruption in the coming centuries are very low.

Yellowstone has not erupted in some 70,000 years, and the odds of a large eruption in the coming centuries are very low. If it does erupt anytime soon, scientists have said it would “almost certainly ...

It’s been thousands of years since an eruption occurred at Yellowstone, and new research shows what may be contributing to that.