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NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station have captured an amazing photo of a volcanic eruption on Earth. The image shows a vast plume of ash and volcanic gases shooting up from the Raikoke Volcano's 700-metre-wide crater, at around 4am on June 22, 2019. The volcanic plume can be seen rising in a narrow column and then spreading out in a part of the plume known as the "umbrella" region. This is the area where the density of the plume and the surrounding air equalise, and the plume stops rising. "What a spectacular image," said Simon Carn, a volcanologist at Michigan Tech. "The ring of white puffy clouds at the base of the column might be a sign of ambient air being drawn into the column and the condensation of water vapour. "Or it could be a rising plume from interaction between magma and seawater because Raikoke is a small island and flows likely entered the water.” This is the first time the Raikoke Volcano on the Kuril Islands in the North Pacific has … [Read more...] about NASA astronauts capture amazing photo of Raikoke VOLCANO erupting through clouds

A MUM has revealed how she made her little girl a magical festive gingerbread house using just a few cardboard boxes from work. Taking to a bargains group on Facebook, she explained how she "couldn't justify spending £7.50" on the Hobbycraft cardboard playhouses we told you about last week - so took matters into her own hands. Writing on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains group, she said: "I really wanted to get my daughter the igloo playhouse from Hobbycraft, but I just couldn't justify paying the £7.50 for what is purely a cardboard box. "So I made her a gingerbread playhouse using some cardboard boxes I got from work!"When I put the window in, she decided that side is now a café to sell Christmassy treats, so she made the sign, calling it 'Joyful Treats'! "We've got a fireplace, removable candy canes, hot chocolate cups and cupcakes, and salt dough gingerbread men. "It was FREE as it didn't cost me anything directly, as I already had the bits at home (toilet roll … [Read more...] about Mum makes her daughter a festive gingerbread playhouse for FREE using cardboard boxes she got from work