Lava flows spilling out of the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii have become so large that you can see them from space. 

Photos captured by the European Space Agency on May 23 show lava channels burning on the edge of the island. 

So far, lava has spilled out of more than 20 fissures on the island. Out of the chasms, those numbered 6, 13 and 22 have been the most active.

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Kilauea began erupting early this month, destroying more than 50 homes and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.   

As of May 26, lava has covered more than 2,300 acres, according to the state Civil Defense Agency. 

At least 37 homes have been isolated after lava swallowed the area around them or cut roads off, according to ABC. The Lower Puna area could also be cut off by lava, which would prompt officials to order evacuation by helicopter. 

Some residents have been allowed to return home, but roughly 2,000 remain under evacuation orders.