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#PPOD: The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this dramatic view of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau erupting on September 5, 2026. Rising from the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java, the volcanic island began spewing ash and lava a day earlier. The white plume stretching from the volcano contains gases lofted high into the atmosphere, while the brown clouds below contain ash and volcanic debris drifting at lower altitudes. Credit: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data, processed by ESA

Volcanic eruption seen from space: a narrow ash-and-steam plume streaming west from an erupting island, staining nearby coastal waters brown with swirling clouds over adjacent larger islands and the open ocean.
Volcanic eruption seen from space: a narrow ash-and-steam plume streaming west from an erupting island, staining nearby coastal waters brown with swirling clouds over adjacent larger islands and the open ocean.
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