Llullaillaco at the border of Chile and Argentina. Nerding out on geology. Check out those lava flows!

Jul 24, 2023 · 7:18 PM UTC

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Super cool, what focal length?
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Don't think I've ever seen a lava flow from this angle!
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Very nice image :) Tweet pinned at #Llullaillaco along the northern border of #Argentina-#Chile on interactive map isspix.com/ISS069 - has link to incredible 1150-mm hi-res, too

Pics-Of-Earth Taken During ISS Exp 69

Astronaut photos during Expedition 69 to the International Space Station (||+||)

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...what a "zuzaizaco" capture 👀👀🙃
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Volcanic phenomen show the reactions exerted by the earth's crust core heat that melts rocky materials.
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The mechanical actions caused by the contraction and shortening radius are continuous.
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Would you call that a basaltic andesite or an andesitic basalt? It's a gorgeous flow all right and reminds me of a lot of impact melt flows on the Moon
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Can you see the ALMA Observatory installation in Chile?
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Lord of the Rings: This Insane Planet Puts Saturn's Rings to Shame

Black holes - those scary space monsters that devour anything they see. Or do they always do that? It turns out it's not always true, and now all black holes...

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