Frightening beauty.

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Volcanic eruptions are proof that the planet is still alive. Although to date the volcanic activity subsided, every year in the world smoked or erupt from 50 to 60 volcanoes. Inhabitants of our planet volcanic activity causes a lot of trouble, but when viewed from space it is impossible not to admire volcanoes.

01. Klyuchevskoy volcano - one of the most active volcanoes in Kamchatka. Picture taken by the crew of the shuttle "Endeavour» (Endeavour) in 1994. The height of the pillars of ash was more than 15 kilometers





02. The eruption of Augustine in Alaska, photographed by satellite "Terra» (Terra) in 2006



03.Ekipazhu ISS managed to remove the beginning of the first 30 years of the eruption of Sarychev Peak



04. Volcano Redoubt, which received a satellite photo "geo--1» (GeoEye-1), from 23 to 24 March 2009 has erupted six times. Ash rose up to eight kilometers



05. Photo of one of the most active volcanoes in the world of Etna made with ISS



06. Eruption Cleveland. Picture taken in 2006 from the window of the ISS



07. Due to the volcanic eruptions Popocatepetl Mexican authorities had several times to evacuate residents of Mexico City. Picture taken in 2001 with the ISS



08. Volcano in Chile caitya silent nine thousand years, until 2008. Photos from the ISS



09. Sierra Negra volcano in the Galapagos Islands, photographed by satellite "Terra»



10. An active volcano in Kamchatka Sheveluch shot companion "Terra»



11. Murapi, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, photographed by the crew of the ISS



12. Pillar of ash from the eruption of the volcano Ruang took to the air for five kilometers. Photo satellite "Terra».

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