Spectacular Eruptions of Mt. Etna in Sicily from Space and Earth

View of Mt. Etna spewing smoke or ash from the orbiting NASA Terra Satellite before the eruption.
Close up view of northeastern Sicily and the Italian boot (top right).
Acquired on January 11, 2011.
NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day on January 15, 2011.
Credit: NASA Terra Satellite

Spectacular eruptions from Mt Etna are spewing massive quantities of lava, smoke and ash many hundreds of meters high into the skies above the island of Sicily. Mt Etna is the most active volcano in Europe and one of the most active on all of Earth. The volcano rumbled to life again this week on the evening of January 12, 2011 and lit up the night sky. Mt Etna is 3350 meters high and located on the northeast coast of Sicily near the boot of Italy (see above, below).

This fearsome natural wonder is providing an awe inspiring show from both Earth and Space. Local residents and lucky tourists nearby took stunning videos and photos (below) (...)
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