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This is going on right now down in Chile. The images are amazing. Doesn’t look like it could be Earth does it?  -M

chilean volcano
Eruption of volcán Puyehue, Click for more images

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  1. Some of these images show multiple lightning strikes. This is because they were taken when it was dark out and the camera needed to expose for several seconds to capture detail. If the camera was open and taking in light for 10 or more seconds and the lightning was striking every 2 or 3 seconds, they will all show up in the photograph. More on Long Exposure Photography
  2. The clouds of ash are now floating all over the world. It can cause delays of airplane flights as it floats around. Here’s why jets can’t fly through volcanic ash.

Challenge:

The Ash clouds rise WAAAAAAAAY up into the sky. Can you find out how high?

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