Photo of Mt. Vesuvius from Space Is Gorgeous and Terrifying
I have a hard time seeing this as anything other than a paean to humanity’s inability to learn: This was the view out the International Space Station’s cupola on Jan. 1, 2013, around 09:37 UTC, looking nearly straight down the gullet of Italy’s Mt. Vesuvius.
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