Hawaii volcano eruption IN PHOTOS - Stunning images FROM SPACE of ash and lava spew
STUNNING photos of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruption captured in space show the magnificent display, as residents on the ground come to terms with losing their property and being forced out of their homes.
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The eruption has wreaked havoc on the American island state, pouring molten lava across the Big Island and into the sea.
The United States Geological Survey has warned residents of a steam filled with hydrochloric acid and glass particles that could affect residents.
One person has reportedly been seriously injured while siting out on his balcony.
A spokeswoman for Hawaii’s county mayor said: "It hit him on the shin and shattered everything there down on his leg.”
She added splatters of lava can weigh "as much a refrigerator”.
Images posted online by astronauts currently stationed in space show the extent of the explosion.
It is “easy to see” the volcano’s activity from the skies.
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev shared this image of the volcano on May 13 where it is easily visible.
#Hawaii volcano eruption from space. #Kilauea volcano destroyed dozen homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. A link to the full version of my photo-report - https://t.co/gl4h442HIs pic.twitter.com/Fey94K9Cyv
— Oleg Artemyev (@OlegMKS) May 13, 2018
NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold posted a view of the eruption from the International Space Station on May 12.
He posted on Twitter: "We launched to @Space_Station on a spacecraft called 'Hawai'i.' We flew over our namesake today and are sending much aloha to everyone there. The plume from #Kilauea is visible from space.
We launched to @Space_Station on a spacecraft called “Hawai’i”. We flew over our namesake today and are sending much aloha to everyone there. The plume from #Kilauea is visible from space. pic.twitter.com/r76F9HO0Jg
— Ricky Arnold (@astro_ricky) May 12, 2018
His colleague, Feustal was concerned for those who could have been caught in the ash cloud.
Posting on Twitter on 13 May, he said: “We hope those in the vicinity of the eruption can stay out of harm’s way”.
It is easy to see the activity on Hawaii’s #Kilauea Volcano from @Space_Station. We hope those in the vicinity of the eruption can stay out of harm’s way. pic.twitter.com/osTn3fH073
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) May 14, 2018
NASA’s own team have also shared images of the eruption.
They posted this image of Kilauea on May 3, it was taken by their Landsat 8 satellite orbiting the earth.
This impressive image from their TERRA satellite shows the thermal hotspots of fissures and lava flows.