NASA Satellite Image Mount St. Helens 35 Years After Its Historic Eruption

This satellite image of Mount St. Helens comes courtesy of NASA’s Earth Observatory

Today is the 35th anniversary of the volcano’s eruption and subsequent landslide, which killed 57 people. Scientists still keep a close watch on the site from both the air and ground.

As NASA notes:

The volcano has been quiet since 2008, which marked the end of a four-year period of activity.