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Watch a volcano erupting in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 12th February 2019 | by Rachael Tapping | Leave a Comment

The eruption of Mount Tavurvur volcano on August 29th, 2014. Captured by Phil McNamara.

This video relates to the Quake, Rattle and Roll! issue of Whizz Pop Bang science magazine.

Whizz Pop Bang active earth issue

Blast off with Whizz Pop Bang: Rocket Riders! This starry edition explores the science of rockets, space missions and astronauts. Discover how rockets break free from Earth’s gravity, launch your own rockets at home and learn about NASA’s Artemis missions to the Moon. Meet mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose genius calculations helped send the first astronauts into orbit.

Find out which animal can survive in space, explore how the Soyuz spacecraft begins its journey and read about astronaut Tim Peake's experiences in space. With experiments, games, puzzles, crafts and more, this issue is bursting with fun discoveries for curious kids who dream of exploring the universe!