On January 13, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the start of something big–a massive volcanic eruption on ...

A thick layer of volcanic ash covered Tonga on Tuesday as the first images emerged from the Pacific island nation since it was hit by a massive undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami. Limited time: ...

The eruption on January 15 shot a plume of ash into the mesosphere, where shooting stars form. The 36-mile-high plume makes this the largest volcanic eruption satellites have ever captured. When a ...

The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai produced one of the most extreme lightning storms ever and it has given scientists a unique glimpse into the volcano's secrets. Peeking out of the South ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An underwater volcano off Tonga was spewing ash high into the air on Tuesday, causing several carriers to suspend air travel to the South Pacific island nation and turning the ...