Indonesian volcanic eruption spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 9, 2026

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The Anak Krakatau volcano began erupting on Sept. 4, 2026, as seen here on Sept. 5 by the Landsat 8 satellite jointly operated between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison)

A volcano on an Indonesian archipelago began erupting on Sept. 4, and satellites in orbit have been watching closely.

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