Ash from an underwater volcanic eruption in the Pacific country of Tonga rose thousands of meters into the atmosphere and was photographed from the ISS
The astronaut removed the ashes from the volcanic eruption, blocking the sky / Photo: astro_kayla
As the International Space Station passed over New Zealand, astronaut Kyla Barron was able to see and photograph consequences of the disaster through the window.
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The NASA report clarifies that during the passage over New Zealand on Sunday, an American woman opened the window and saw the ash from the eruption.
Kayla herself writes on her Instagram that an impressive high-altitude plume appeared before her eyes, covering the Sun.
“Our thoughts are with everyone on Earth who has been affected,” she added.
This is not the first time Kayla has posted pictures from the ISS – in December, for example, she filmed a total solar eclipse from space, and now she photographed ash from a volcano.
Since users started asking in the comments what it means to “open a window on the ISS,” the astronauts gave them a link to a video showing how to do it.
As can be seen from the video shown, under the opening of the window, the astronauts mean automated extension external shutter, which allows you to see the planet from space.
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Commentators under the tweet from the ISS and NASA joke that the ash would be the least of a problem if the ISS window was open.
“I am not an astronaut, but I believe you should tie 4 feet x 2 feet to your ass and close it immediately,” one Alan Phillips wrote.
Other users are amazed at how high the ash has risen, as the ISS is at an altitude of about 400 kilometers.
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Source From: Segodnya
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