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Satellite image of the ash plume from the volcano in Iceland, May 23, 2011. European Space Agency

What is volcanic ash (volcanic ash), and why is it dangerous?

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The Eyjafjallajökull volcano as photographed on May 12 by the MODIS camera on one of the Earth observation satellites. Photo courtesy of Jeff Schmaltz, NASA GSFC Response Team

Airports in Europe are closed again because of the volcanic ash - this time in Great Britain and Ireland

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