Raikoke is a tiny island of not even 2 square miles in the Sea of Okhotsk and has been under Russia's control since World War II. The eruption consisted of at least nine explosions and lasted ...

Raikoke was a relatively small eruption with with widespread visual impacts. "There's no cause for concern," said Lars Kalnajs, who led the balloon team.

Raikoke’s ash cloud was no exception, with hundreds of lightning bolts leaping from the supercharged ash above. Atmospheric scientists refer to this lightning barrage as a “dirty thunderstorm.” ...

Raikoke is part of Russia's Kuril Islands, and has erupted twice before — in 1778 and 1924. Its recent eruption came as a surprise, ...

Raikoke volcano, which had been dormant for 95 years, erupted without warning on June 22, 2019,... [+] emitting a vast plume of ash and volcanic gases from its 700 meter (2,300 feet) wide crater.

The Raikoke volcano rarely ever erupts, but when it does, it goes big. Astronauts and several satellites captured images of the volcanic eruption from space early Saturday morning. The plume from ...

There’s no way to say for sure what’s behind this lavender curtain, but we have a guess: Raikoke. It’s a Russian volcano that erupted June 22 this year.

Raikoke is a stratovolcano, which means its slopes are built up from numerous layers of hardened lava and ash. It reaches 1,808 feet (551 m) above sea level, ...

Volcanic eruptions can often be devastating to nearby regions, but a remote volcano in Russia is responsible for some beautiful sunsets, according to researchers. The volcano Raikoke shot aerosols ...

Astronauts who head to the International Space Station get to see things that the rest of us can only imagine. As the orbiting laboratory rapidly orbits Earth, it affords its inhabitants the ...