Iceland Volcano's Massive Ash Plume As Seen From Space (PHOTOS)

The ash plume from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano drifted eastward Thursday, halting European air traffic as it traveled across what the AP calls "the most congested airspace in the world."

Eyjafjallajokull, dormant since 1820, erupted on March 21 and remained active. On April 14, in anticipation of a second eruption, authorities evacuated the Eyjafjallajokull area.

Several of NASA's satellites captured images of the volcanic activity, among them Terra's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and EO-1's Advanced Land Imager (ALI).

View our slideshow (below) of the volcanic events since March 24. Also, click here to see spectacular, raw footage of the event from the ground and birds-eye shots of the plumage.

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First eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano since 1820.

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First eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano since 1820.

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[PlayTOE]

10:23 AM on 04/19/2010

When this Eruption occurred I first went to google earth to locate it ... and was a little disappointed.

Google Earth is missing an opportunity here to update the mountain top with new properly positioned photography which would let people understand the unfolding situation better.

*(hint to anyone in Google Earth ... )

[research]

03:19 PM on 04/18/2010

Please use a new format for your slide show, Get one that allows full screen, with a film strip pop up to select.

I'm going to go look up the photos elsewhere so I can enjoy them.

[5150]

01:11 AM on 04/18/2010

Kaboom! Turboprop bears ain't bothered by volcanic ash. Ain't it crazy.

[rf dude]

12:15 AM on 04/16/2010

,
Not a volcano, it's their economy going up in smoke...

[StevelK]

11:08 PM on 04/15/2010

Who wants to bet that in the next couple years when global warming simmers down a little bit due to the sulfur this volcano spewed into the upper atmosphere that global warming skeptics and the Fox News crowd are going to try and use it as evidence that global warming isn't happening? I'll give you great odds.

[LMPE]

07:22 PM on 04/15/2010

Geez, Eyjafjallajokull. You blow all that ash and lava, and you STILL couldn't target the people who wrecked Iceland's economy?!

[Bjarni]

06:41 PM on 04/16/2010

Actually, most of the people who wrecked the economy had moved to London.

[doubtingdavid]

06:18 PM on 04/15/2010

anyone want to take a bet on global cooling with all of that ash in the air?

[LMPE]

07:21 PM on 04/15/2010

I love it when trolls cherish their own ignorance

[wdw505]

07:02 AM on 04/16/2010

i'll do my part and toss a few more logs on the bonfire

[doubtingdavid]

06:17 PM on 04/15/2010

Don't tell the Goreacle he'll blame it on global warming

[cruzking2000]

08:44 PM on 04/15/2010

Ya know who I'm doubting? YOU.