Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAlaska’s Pavlof Volcano.
The sheer destructive force alone makes volcanic eruptions both a terrifying and wondrous thing to behold. And this gallery allows you to appreciate such sights from probably the best vantage point — from space.

Cleveland Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
© Flickr/ NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Cleveland Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Manam Volcano, Papua New Guinea
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterManam Volcano, Papua New Guinea.
Ash plume rises over the Grímsvötn Volcano in Iceland
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAsh plume rises over the Grímsvötn Volcano in Iceland.
Ash plume from Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAsh plume from Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka.
Detailed View of erupting Nabro volcano in Eritrea
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterDetailed View of erupting Nabro volcano in Eritrea.
Sarychev Volcano as seen from space
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSarychev Volcano as seen from space.
Volcanic plume is blowing east over Argentina to Atlantic Ocean
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterVolcanic plume is blowing east over Argentina to Atlantic Ocean.
Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterEruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland.
The Holuhraun lava field in Iceland
© Flickr/ Stuart RankinThe Holuhraun lava field in Iceland.
Explosive eruption at the Paluweh volcano in Indonesia
© Flickr/ NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterExplosive eruption at the Paluweh volcano in Indonesia.
The view from orbit of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka - the highest active volcano of Eurasia
© Flickr/ NASA JohnsonThe view from orbit of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka - the highest active volcano of Eurasia.