Video: Sarychev Peak Eruption from Space

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Science • Fri Jul 3, 2009 at 11:19 am PDT • Views: 239

An incredible 3D image captured by an astronaut in the International Space Station as it passed over the Sarychev Peak volcanic eruption on June 12, 2009.

Astronaut photograph ISS020-E-9048 was acquired on June 12, 2009, with a Nikon D2XS digital camera fitted with a 400 mm lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center.

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1 BatGuano  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:20:38am

Holy Crap!

2 quiet man  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:21:40am

The very next shot was Obama's health care plan erupting into steam and ash...from orbit

3 MandyManners  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:21:42am

It lookis like a nuke going off.

4 BatGuano  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:21:45am

That is spectactufunkinglar!

5 bulwrk  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:23:35am

God just blew through all his carbon credits.

6 Bloodnok  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:23:41am

Could this be cooler?

No. No it couldn't.

7 Cathypop  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:23:52am

Anyone look at the other video "Unknown life form in North Carolina sewer"? Really freaky and gross.

8 pat  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:24:05am

Wow. I didn't think Al Gore's carbon footprint could be equaled.

9 callahan23  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:24:15am

Here is a high resolution picture of that eruption, from space.

10 Racer X  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:25:19am

Check the water vapor cloud inside the smoke.

11 DEZes  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:25:48am

APOD had this up as well.

Sarychev Peak Volcano in Stereo

12 unrealizedviewpoint  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:25:55am

Øbama must put a stop to these events, or at least tax them into compliance, as they may be one of the major causes of global warming... or cooling maybe?

13 BlueCanuck  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:26:56am

I have been looking at the photos as they come out on the net. Wish I could see this video.

14 capitalist piglet  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:31am

re: #12 unrealizedviewpoint

Øbama must put a stop to these events, or at least tax them into compliance, as they may be one of the major causes of global warming... or cooling maybe?

Just say "climate change", and you're covered.

15 DEZes  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:31am

re: #12 unrealizedviewpoint

Øbama must put a stop to these events, or at least tax them into compliance, as they may be one of the major causes of global warming... or cooling maybe?

Obama threatened to tax the eruption to which the volcano replied.
"Kiss my ash"

16 Sharmuta  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:33am

Wow! That's incredible. Nature is a force to be reckoned with.

17 quiet man  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:41am

re: #12 unrealizedviewpoint

Yes cap that volcano and trade the carbon credits for it with subway sandwiches

18 reine.de.tout  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:28:17am

Wow. Amazing.

19 wrenchwench  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:28:33am

re: #9 callahan23

Here is a high resolution picture of that eruption, from space.

Wow. It blew a hole in the clouds.

20 BlueCanuck  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:28:40am

Holy smoke Batman, another thread is up. I can barely keep up here...

21 quiet man  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:29:04am

Sarychev is protected under the hate crimes bill and is a freind of Angelos! damn!

22 SasquatchOnSteroids  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:29:47am

It looks like Stitch.

Awesomeness. Good job, Astronaut Jones !

23 DEZes  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:30:08am

re: #9 callahan23

Here is a high resolution picture of that eruption, from space.

Nice find.

24 quiet man  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:31:54am

Sarychev...Isn't that where the Russians put the doomsday machine in Dr Strangelove?

Where is bat guano on this?

25 wrenchwench  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:32:12am

re: #11 DEZes

APOD had this up as well.

Sarychev Peak Volcano in Stereo

Are you handing out the requisite glasses?

26 DEZes  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:33:09am

re: #25 wrenchwench

Are you handing out the requisite glasses?

5 bucks a pair...plus tax.

27 callahan23  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:34:52am

Dinner is ready bbiaw.

28 danshelb  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:34:55am

re: #24 quiet man

Yes, I think you are right.

29 mr.ja  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 2:53:13pm

D2XS is not a bad camera, but you'd think that people going to space wouldn't take a 5 year old body with them...
Cracking pictures though.

30 justdanny  Fri, Jul 3, 2009 3:07:57pm

OMG, thats unbelievable! Wow! Awesome!

We're so so so small!


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