This NASA satellite image from space shows the Sarychev Volcano in Russia erupting on June 12, 2009. Click through the gallery to see other stunning images of volcanoes captured from space.
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Alaska's Pavlof Volcano erupts on May 18, 2013.
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NASA acquired this image of Manam Volcano, Papua New Guinea, on June 16, 2010.
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Kliuchevskoi Volcano in Russia, September 30, 1994.
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This photo of Nyiragongo Volcano, Democratic Republic of Congo, was acquired July 3, 2004.
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The Earth split open between the Bardarbunga and Askja volcanoes in Iceland and spewed lava and hot gas on September 6, 2014.
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This eruption at Tolbachik, in Russia, began on November 27, 2012.
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NASA acquired this image of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcano, Chile, on June 6, 2011.
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Shinmoe-dake Volcano in Japan began erupting on January 26, 2011.
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This photo of Merapi Volcano, Indonesia, was acquired by NASA on May 11, 2006.
