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Pictures of Kuril Islands Volcano From ISS

Posted by samzenpus on from the everyone-likes-an-explosion dept.

KindMind writes "The Daily Mail has cool pictures of the Sarychev Peak (Kuril Islands) volcano eruption taken from the ISS back on June 12. From the article: 'A chance recording by astronauts on the International Space Station has captured the moment a volcano explosively erupted, sending massive shockwaves through the atmosphere. Sarychev Peak, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, had been sitting quietly in the Kuril Island chain near Japan for 20 years, when it suddenly sprang to life on June 12. Fortuitously, the International Space Station was flying overhead at the time, and managed to capture this spectacular image of the ash-cloud tearing through the atmosphere, sending clouds scattering in its wake in a perfect circle.'"

6 of 65 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Pfft. by Midnight+Thunder · · Score: 2, Funny

    Video, or I don't believe you exist ;)

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  2. Re:Location? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Disclaimer: I did not look for a map to find the location.

    Too bad there wasn't one two-fifth the way down the page.

  3. What happens when you drop a penny from the ISS. by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course NASA will deny everything.

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  4. Overlord Recession by RuBLed · · Score: 4, Funny

    No! That is my previously secret volcanic lair exploding you insensitive clod.

    1. Re:Overlord Recession by catbertscousin · · Score: 3, Funny

      Habit. It's so much easier to give up the cigarettes than the self destruct system for my Fortress of Doom(TM). I mean, when you've already got the lava cascading down one wall and the contractor says "For another 10k I can make the whole place go up in smoke if anything - unfortunate - happens," it's so darn easy to say "And I want fireworks to go off, displaying a taunting message for the hero, too!"

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  5. Either Mushroom Volcano Cloud Or... by florescent_beige · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could also be a picture of what happens when I try to talk to a woman in a bar.

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