Astronauts capture amazing image of volcano eruption from space

28 Jun 2019

Astronauts capture amazing image of volcano eruption from space

Astronauts capture amazing image of volcano eruption from spaceRaikoke Volcano on the Kuril Islands of Russia erupted at 4 AM local time on 22nd June. It was its first eruption since 1924.

The eruption was so large it could be seen from space!

Several satellites, as well as astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured amazing images of the eruption.
 	ISS astronauts took the photograph on top.
 	It shows the volcanic ash and cloud rising in a narrow column and then spreading out in a part known as the umbrella region.

Though no humans live on Raikoke, volcanologists (people who study volcanoes) were keeping a close watch on the eruption because it reached the stratosphere (second layer of the atmosphere), which is where many planes fly.

The ash flung up by volcanoes contains pieces of rock and glass, posing a serious danger to planes. 
 	The Tokyo and Anchorage Volcanic Ash Advisory centres have been closely observing the eruption.

Image Credits: earthobservatory.nasa.gov & Wikimedia Commons

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