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eruption of Mt. Etna Volcano, Italy. ASTER image was acquired on Sunday, July 29 shows advancing lava flows on the southern flank of Mt. Etna above the town of Nicolosi, which is potentially threatened if the eruption increases in magnitude. Also visible are glowing summit craters above the main lava flows, and a small fissure eruption. The bright puffy clouds were formed from water vapour released during the eruption.

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eruption of Mt. Etna Volcano, Italy. ASTER image was acquired on Sunday, July 29 shows advancing lava flows on the southern flank of Mt. Etna above the town of Nicolosi, which is potentially threatened if the eruption increases in magnitude. Also visible are glowing summit craters above the main lava flows, and a small fissure eruption. The bright puffy clouds were formed from water vapour released during the eruption.