Tagged: Earth

Ash and lightning above an Icelandic volcano

Why did the picturesque 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland create so much ash? Although the large ash plume was not unparalleled in its abundance, its location was particularly noticeablebecause it drifted across such well-populated areas. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland began erupting...

Amazing 4.5 billion year old Fukang Meteorite (6 pictures)

Back in the year 2000, a 1,003 kilogram (2,211 lbs) meteorite was discovered near Fukang, a city located in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, China. Named the ‘Fukang meteorite‘, it was identified as a pallasite, a type of stony–iron meteorite, with striking olivine crystals throughout.