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Epic Volcano Eruptions as Seen from Space

Volcanic eruptions are some of the most violent events on Earth... but seen from space, they take on an eerie and forbidding beauty. This gallery shows some of the best pictures of terrestrial volcanoes as seen from NASA's Earth-observing satellites.

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Placeholder image showing Earth from space with an alert icon and the message ‘This image is no longer available.’

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