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Harry Baker

Earth from space: 'Smoking terror' volcano that destroyed city 400 years ago burps toxic cloud

A satellite image of a volcano puffing out a white cloud.
Quick Facts

Where is it? Momotombo volcano, Nicaragua [12.42296956, -86.54492173]

What's in the photo? A large cloud of toxic gas emerging from the active volcano

Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station

When was it taken? July 10, 2018

In this astronaut photo, an infamous Nicaraguan volcano coughs up toxic clouds of gas a few years after its first eruptions for more than a century.

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