Total Death from above… Volcano from space

This is a screenshot of a video taken from the ISS (That’s International Space Station, not Imperial Star Ship… you treky!) of volcano Sarychev Peak which is in Matua. The 5 mile high plume of smoke was so hot that it practically melted away the surrounding cloud giving the astronauts perfect view of the eruption. I know its only 8 seconds long but it’s totally worth watching a few times… You’ll have to head over to Gizmodo’s site to see the video though, so check the link below.

[via This Is How Total Destruction On Earth Looks from Space - Sarychev Peak @ Gizmodo.]