The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel May 05, 2026 • 10:45

Tonga's Eruption Punched Into the Edge of Space. The Stratosphere Cooled, and It Still Has Not Recovered - The Daily Galaxy

By Arezki Amiri

Scientists spent three years figuring out why this volcano did the opposite of everything they predicted. The answer changes how we read the sky.

On January 15, 2022, a volcano on the floor of the South Pacific exploded with enough force to punch a plume 35 miles into the sky. Scientists expected the usual aftermath: sulfur aerosols drifting u… [+5219 chars]

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Tonga's Eruption Punched Into the Edge of Space. The Stratosphere Cooled, and It Still Has Not Recovered - The Daily Galaxy

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