eruption

The storm formed after several major eruptions on the Sun released billions of tons of charged particles toward Earth.

Although its magma held a high amount of gas and was capable of a major explosion, the eruption initially produced a slow-moving lava flow inside the cone.

After an electric 20-minute bidding war, Barker brought his hammer down to an eruption of applause.

One of the lead researchers, Dr Stephen Hicks from UCL, said combining physics and machine learning in this way could help forecast volcanic eruptions.

Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru on Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.