Explosive NASA images show volcano's eruption reached incredible heights

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The profoundly powerful Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption on Jan. 15 created a jarring appearance on Earth's surface and sent pressure waves around the globe. Now, NASA scientists say the volcano's plume of ash and gas reached a whopping 36 miles up in the atmosphere. That's likely the highest plume ever recorded in the...