A spectacular sight of a volcanic plume was captured by astronauts at NASA’s International Space Station (ISS). NASA Earth, among other accounts, shared the stunning images on Twitter.
“An unexpected series of blasts from the remote #Raikoke volcano in the Kuril Islands sent ash and volcanic gases streaming high over the North Pacific Ocean,” wrote NASA Earth in a tweet.
The Raikoke Volcano is situated on an uninhabited island off the coast of Russia. The volcano erupted after ninety-five years of remaining dormant!
According to NASA Goddard, at around 4 AM on 22 June, ash and volcanic gases from the 700-meter wide crater rose up to an altitude of about 13,000-17,000 meters.
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Here’s how netizens reacted to the stunning images of the volcano.
NASA was quick in answering any volcano-related queries that netizens had.
While the sight was absolutely breathtaking to look at, the effects of the sulphur-rich volcanic eruptions on the climate and aviation cannot be ignored, as a Twitter user pointed out.
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