A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

The photograph, taken on January 2, 2022, shows the volcano’s caldera—a bowl-like depression at the summit—emerging through the gap, creating an otherworldly “eye” staring up at space.

The Space Force says environmental remediation efforts that include returning sacred soil back to a volcano in Hawaii after 700 gallons of fuel spilled at an observatory on the grounds in 2023 ...