Tag Archives: Volcano

Insane shot of a volcanic eruption

Posted on 04/04/2012 by Zed

Photo by Patrick Taschler.  From NASA’s Astronomy Photo of the Day site: Volcano Tungurahua sometimes erupts spectacularly. Pictured above, molten rock so hot it glows visibly pours down the sides of the 5,000-meter high Tungurahua, while a cloud of dark … Continue reading →

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Greatest April Fools hoax ever

Posted on 01/25/2012 by Zed

Panic set in the town of Sitka, Alaska, when on April 1, 1974, the residents awoke to black smoke rising from the top of Mount Edgecumbe, a long-dormant neighboring volcano. People spilled out into the streets, alarmed, and began to wonder … Continue reading →

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A vision of hellfire

Posted on 11/03/2011 by Zed

Image credit Reicardo Mohr/National Geographic Back in June, Ricardo Mohr took this shot of an eruption of southern Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano. The starry sky and the lightning make it a vision of hellfire. The eruption last summer grounded flights … Continue reading →

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