An image of Augustine erupting on January 13, 2006, from about 50 miles away from the volcano. Courtesy of Gerald Andrew When Mount St. Augustine in Alaska erupted in mid-January 2006 for the first ...

Volcanic lightning is a striking and multifaceted phenomenon that occurs during explosive eruptions, when vigorous interactions between fragmented ash particles, volcanic gases and environmental ...

Volcanic lightning photos are some of the most impressive out there, in my opinion. Volcanic lightning is a striking and rare phenomenon that occurs during some volcanic eruptions. As ash, rock and ...

On Earth, lightning can occur in turbulent clouds of volcanic ash. Now researchers have found evidence of sparks in Martian dust devils. (NASA/JPL/Caltech/University ...

August began with a burst of volcanic activity in Indonesia as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, sending ash miles into the sky. Part of the eruption unfolded at night, illuminating the darkness with ...

There are also some other rarer, even more spectacular types of lightning: ...