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Thousands flee as volcano erupts on Indonesia`s Sumatra

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 16:04

Thousands of villagers fled after a volcano erupted on Indonesia`s Sumatra island on Sunday spewing rocks and red-hot ash onto surrounding villages, officials said.

Change in Saturn`s moon Titan`s surface brightness points towards cryovolcanism

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 12:42

Researchers have said that changes in surface brightness on Saturn`s moon, Titan, observed over four years, has provided more evidence that cryovolcanism is active there.

Huge underwater volcano on Earth rivals largest in solar system

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 11:23

A team of scientists have confirmed the existence of a volcano that covers an area approximately the size of British Isles.

Volcanic eruption coats Japanese city with ash

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 13:57

Residents in a southern Japanese city accustomed to frequent eruptions from a nearby volcano were busy washing ash off the streets on Monday after the mountain spewed a record-high smoke plume into the sky.

Japan volcano in spectacular eruption

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 00:39

A volcano in southern Japan erupted in spectacular fashion on Sunday, spewing an ash plume up to 5,000 metres into the air, meteorological officials said, according to a report.

Russian hiker found alive on Indonesian volcano

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 20:21

Searchers in Indonesia have rescued a Russian hiker who was missing for six days while climbing the country`s most volatile volcano, an official said.

Astronauts learn to live and cook in Mars-like environment on volcano slope

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 19:02

A 1 million-dollar NASA research mission is nearing completion, as six astronauts prepare to come back down to ground level from the slope of a Hawaiian volcano after spending four months there.

Volcano spews more hot ash, lava in east Indonesia

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 17:37

A volcano spewed more hot ash and lava on a tiny Indonesian island today after causing six deaths over the weekend.

Five dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 18:32

A volcano erupted in central Indonesia on Saturday, spewing hot ash and rocks high into the air and killing five people, an official said.

Ecuador volcano spews ash spume, 200 evacuated

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 08:50

Authorities in Ecuador say at least 200 people have been evacuated from near the Tungurahua volcano after it spewed an ash plume more than 5 kilometers into the air.

Mexico volcano spits two mile-high ash cloud

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 10:09

The Popocatepetl volcano just east of Mexico City has spit out a cloud of ash and vapour 2 miles (3 kilometres) high over several days of eruptions.

Barren Island volcano is 1.8 million years old: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 16:29

India`s only active volcano in the Barren Island in the Andaman Sea is at least 1.8 million years old, a new study has said.