Volcano and Aurora in Iceland

Sometimes both heaven and Earth erupt. In Iceland in 1991, the volcano Hekla erupted at the same time that auroras were visible overhead. Hekla , one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, has erupted at least 20 times over the past millennium , sometimes causing great destruction . The last eruption occurred only twelve years ago but caused only minor damage . The green auroral band occurred fortuitously about 100 kilometers above the erupting lava . Is Earth the Solar System's only planet with both auroras and volcanos ? Follow: APOD on Facebook or Google+