Alien Planet (15 photos)

Shocking photos of volcanoes and barren desert from Martin Ritz. He captured this picture of sparks in the volcanic crater last month at Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan. It is believed that the electrically charged particles of ash can create lightning.





The cone of the volcano Ol Doina Lengai lava overflows in the Rift Valley, Tanzania. Lengai is the only active volcano spewing sodium carbonate. His lava lava fluid such as water.


Lava flows from Kilauea volcano into the sea, Hawaii


Giant carved arches formed by the wind in the Sahara Desert, Algeria


Strong eruption of Stromboli, Italy.


The eruption of ash from the crater of the volcano Semeru at sunrise, East Java, Indonesia


Santiaguito lava dome can be seen from the top of Santa Maria


Anak Krakatau eruption with a high density of lava on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.


Lava flows from Kilauea volcano into the sea at dawn, Hawaii.


Ash landscape around the main crater of the volcano on the island of Halmahera Dukono Indonesia


Strombolian eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano at night on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.


The first phase of strong eruption from the crater of the volcano on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu


Silnooe eruption of Stromboli


Lava lake inside the main caldera lit at night, breaking through the thin crust and partially damaged Erta Ale volcano in the Danakil, Rift Valley, Ethiopia


Strong eruption of Santiaguito in the morning light, Guatemala