Stunning pictures of the volcano that blew a hole in the sky as astronauts witness eruption from International Space Station

Framed by a circle of clouds, this is a stunning illustration of Nature's powerful force. A plume of smoke, ash and steam soars five miles into the sky from an erupting volcano. The extraordinary image was captured by the crew of the International Space Station 220 miles above a remote Russian island in the North Pacific.

Posted by James Zellmer at June 25, 2009 9:34 AM | Subscribe to this site via RSS:
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