ISS Captures 2 Erupting Italian Volcanoes From 250 Miles Above Earth

6 articles · Updated · The Mercury - Manhattan, Kansas · May 29

Sophie Adenot photographed Mount Vesuvius and Mount Etna erupting from the International Space Station on May 27, showing both Italian volcanoes active in a single orbital view.
250 miles above Earth, the ISS provided a rare vantage point over southern Italy, with Vesuvius near Naples and Etna on Sicily visible from space.
The image was released through ESA and NASA, turning the orbital pass into a striking record of simultaneous volcanic activity over one of Europe's most closely watched regions.

Are the dual eruptions of Italy's famous volcanoes a coincidence, or a sign of a much larger geological event?

With Vesuvius and Etna erupting, can a new warning system being tested in Italy prevent a modern-day Pompeii?