Space Station Pic: Mt. Etna Erupting

Astronaut Snaps Photo of Mount Etna Erupting

Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer

Date: 28 February 2013 Time: 11:15 AM ET

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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield snapped this photo of Italy's Mount Etna from aboard the International Space Station. CREDIT: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)

Astronaut Chris Hadfield, the planet's most popular space shutterbug, snapped a spectacular photo of Italy's Mount Etna volcano streaming ash toward the sea early this morning (Feb. 28).

The volcano erupted yesterday (Feb. 27), the latest in a series of strong paroxysms, or short, violent bursts. For the first time, explosions and ash spewed into the air from Mount Etna's Voragine crater, while webcams trained on the fiery summit showed activity at Bocca Nuova crater as well.

More - Link >>> http://www.livescience.com/27542-mount-etna-eruption-hadfield-photo.html

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