Russian Volcano Erupts for the First Time Since 1924 And the Images From Space Are Stunning
At a Glance Russia's Raikoke Volcano erupted last weekend for the first time in 95 years.The various images acquired by astronauts and satellites are stunning.Raikoke's ash plume was lofted 8 to 10 miles high. on the Kuril Islands of Russia, south of the volcanically active Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted last weekend for the first time since 1924 and the images from space were out of this world. A large plume of ash and volcanic gases shot up from the 2,300-foot-wide crater...