Volcanoes from space ✨🚀 (This is an illustration, not a real picture). Back in 2009, astronauts aboard the ISS witnessed the eruption of Sarychev Peak as it blasted a massive plume of ash straight into the atmosphere. Moments like that remind us how powerful and alive our planet really is. This photo is an illustration of what that view might've looked like up close, but the eruption itself was very real, and the perspective from orbit was absolutely jaw-dropping.