Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Volcano and Aurora in Iceland

NASA ^ | July 08, 2012 | (see photo credit)

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Explanation: Sometimes both heaven and Earth erupt. In Iceland in 1991, the volcano Hekla erupted at the same time that auroras were visible overhead. Hekla, one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, has erupted at least 20 times over the past millennium, sometimes causing great destruction. The last eruption occurred only twelve years ago but caused only minor damage. The green auroral band occurred fortuitously about 100 kilometers above the erupting lava. Is Earth the Solar System's only planet with both auroras and volcanos?

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[Credit & Copyright: Sigurdur H. Stefnisson]

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[JimRed]

The terrible beauty of God’s creation.

[left that other site]

Gorgeous!

[moose07]

When HE thinks nobody is looking, GOD likes to have a little play...

Very colourful.

[moose07]

Trapped between fire and ice, and ionised gas.

[RightOnline]

Simply stunning.

[razorback-bert]

ping

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[onyx]

Saving! I’m always amazed by the glory of God’s beauty in the universe He created.

[UCANSEE2]

"Is Earth the Solar System's only planet with both auroras and volcanos?"

I dunno, Let's look.

[UCANSEE2]

Another look.

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[NoGrayZone]

Very cool! I LOVE your threads!

[TheOldLady]

There’s a stunning picture with everything! How often do we see something like that? Very nice, sir!