NASA:Sarychev Volcano Eruption from the International Space Station

On June 12,2009, a fortuitous orbit of the International Space station (ISS) made it possible for an astronaut on board to capture Sarychev Volcano in the early stage of eruption.The Volcano is located on the northwestren end of Matua Island,which is part of the Kuril Islands,a chain of 56 Islands northeast of Japan.The eruption sent a plume of brown-Colored ash and white steam rising into the atmophere.