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more about #geophysicalporn LittleDragon: As a volcano fanatic, these are great Christmas presents. more » strideo: Love how the lava's exterior get cooled so quickly in these underwater eruptions. It's interesting to think about the two forces at work here. more » crashedpc - Haifisch: Hah... "volcano". Everyone knows that's Cthulhu. I bet after the first camera fell into a bit of masonry that was at an obtuse angle but acted like it... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Thats bad, very bad!! I feel sorry for anyone around there when that bitch goes off! On a lighter note.......it looks like an Anus!! more » Im_your_Huckleberry: Just think guys if the Yellowstone super volcano ever goes off? It will take out the whole West coast of the U.S. more » Brian Fowler: Is that a town (or city) by the water? This can't be good. more » gorehound: It must really suck to live anywhere near a volcano like this one. the image looks awesome..........as in awesomely destructive. more » Klebert L. Hall: "Jimena still looked awe-inspiring even when it diminished to a tropical storm." Well, tropical storms are kind of awe-inspiring. Lotta energy in a s... more » thexpert is no ones lapdog: How ho you pronounce the 'J' in Jimena? Jiminy Cricket or Hennifer Lopez? more » gorehound: love these kind of pictures more » Darklighter: Actually, Jimena was a Category 4. There's speculation that it was briefly a 5, but it was never official. I think it dropped down to a 3 before it ma... more » Hamslicer: I just sprained my brain thinking about life based in that environment instead of ours. Methane=Water, Ice=Magma, etc. more » r0cketman22: Titanian. haha more » gorehound: Man if you ever lit up a joint there you really would be baked. more » CanisPugnax: As you sit and enjoy the view from your condo overlooking our beautiful methane lakes, spare a thought for other Titanians less fortunate than you. Di... more » phoenix: That's...actually kind of hot. ...what!? more » Roklimber: Around the time of Katrina, I came across a government web site which had lots and lots of satellite photos of hurricanes, and I downloaded this image... more » joetato: So realtors working for Super-Villains looking for a secret lair location will be falling all over each other in a mad bidding war, the likes of which... more » alphanumeric1971: Yeah, I saw the Discovery Channel special all ready. more » stereobot: If Yellowstone blows up, we all die. more » -
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Watch a Volcano Erupt Deep Beneath the Ocean
When an undersea volcano erupted this past May near Samoa, researchers captured video of the blast. Now they've released the footage, giving the rest of the world its first look at the deepest underwater eruption ever caught on film. More » -
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The Telltale Signs Of A Volcano Preparing To Erupt
The Mayon volcano in the Philippines has erupted nearly 40 times in 400 years, and it looks primed to go off again. This NASA satellite image shows a small plume of ash or steam blowing west from its summit. More » -
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The Churning Heart of Hurricane Jimena
A few days ago, megastorm Jimena was a category 4 hurricane in the Pacific, bashing its way to Baja California. As these satellite photos show, Jimena still looked awe-inspiring even when it diminished to a tropical storm. More » -
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Methane Cloudburst on Titan
These images of clouds high in Titan's atmosphere, published today in Nature, are strong evidence for rainstorms of methane on the moon, creating roaring rivers across Titan's surface. More » -
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NASA Photographs Twin Giant Storms From Space
All week, two giant storms, dubbed Enrique and Felicia, have been hanging out over the Pacific Ocean. Just yesterday, the NASA Earth Observatory caught this great image of them going out for a nice stroll. More » -
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The Supervolcano That's About to Shatter Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park boasts dozens of geysers and broiling eruptions. But they're nothing compared to the massive volcano that bubbles beneath the park, and could unleash a world-altering blast. Check out these images of the megablast-in-waiting. More » -
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The Best Collection of Engineering Disaster Photos You've Ever Seen
Giant structures reduced to rubble by disaster? You can't look away. Two engineering professors have created a great archive of disaster photos, along with lessons about what went wrong - and how to get it right next time. More » -
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Iraqi Dust Storms Seem Straight Out Of "Dune"
Early this month, Iraq looked more like Frank Herbert's Arrakis. Giant dust storms choked the country, sending people to hospitals and interfering with travel for a week. NASA's Aqua satellite captured some impressive images showing the scale of the storms. More » -
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NASA Volcano Image Shows Atmospheric Shockwave
On June 12th, Saychev Peak on Matua Island erupted, hurling ash and steam into the air. Luckily, NASA's International Space Station was watching. This stunning image, from the Earth Observatory, reveals some rare details about this eruption. More » -
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Record-breaking Flood Surges Down Florida River
A massive water wall churned its way down Florida's Suwannee River earlier this year, making this one of the biggest flood seasons ever for that state. Now we've got images of the Florida rivers that ate farms and roads. More » -
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Ancient Mountains Discovered Deep Beneath Antarctic Ice
Today scientists announced they had discovered mountains and valleys buried deep beneath antarctic ice, which is now rapidly melting away (pictured). The land revealed has remained untouched for 14,000,000 years. You know what that means. More » -
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When Underwater Volcanoes Erupt
Deep beneath the ocean near the Pacific island Tongatapu, a volcano erupted last month, spewing steam, ash, and smoke 100 meters into the air. We've got a gallery of this monstrous, watery explosion. More » -
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Redoubt Volcano Rains Ash and Spreads a Stink of Sulfur Over Alaska
Mount Redoubt, an Alaskan volcano, has been erupting for over a week. On Monday a satellite captured its latest emission: A huge plume of ash that locals said came with a smell of sulfur. More »
