The eruption of the volcano in Iceland, April 15, 2010, as captured by the MODIS instrument on NASA's TERRA satellite. Photo by NASA

The eruption of the volcano in Iceland, April 15, 2010, as captured by the MODIS instrument on NASA's TERRA satellite. Photo by NASA

Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland captured by NASA satellite Terra - MODIS.

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NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

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