The Birth of a New Island

In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock into the air. When the ash finally settled in January 2015, a newborn island with a 400-foot summit nestled between two older islands – visible to satellites in space.

The newly formed Tongan island, unofficially known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after its neighbors, was initially projected to last a few months. Now it has a 6- to 30-year lease on life, according to a new NASA study.

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Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/LK Ward

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[majesticsunset]

Wow, I'm older than a piece of land! Something to tell my grandchildren in the future

[youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan]

China: that new Island has been part of our Territory since 4.6 Billion years

[urbanlegendzero]

Came here because of today's eruption of this Volcano causing tsunami and possibility of an acid rain. Sending prayers for those who are affected by this happening. Please be safe and may God bless us all.

[sebys]

Island:

USA: *_tHaT islAnD nEEds SoMe FrEedoM_*

[AJGdus]

This dudes genuine excitement and enthusiasm about this island is cool to see. He doesn't even know what to do with his hands. Im not making fun either, I'm glad there's people like him out there.

[mendrezjohncarloa.]

NASA: a new island was born

China: do you mean ✨OUR✨ island

[vjtoysreviewandgaming]

China: instead of Philippines, let’s get that freaking island..
Philippines: FREEDOM!

[GarryDKing]

The island already has a salty lake on it., they grow up so fast.

[AnthonyM]

Crazy that 4 years later this same island set off a huge volcanic eruption 😢

[ittybittytittycommittee]

Nobody:







China:it's free real state

[Zumiisu]

I hope the new island is conserved for wild animals. A home for them rather than being disturbed by human beings.

[strsign]

Some country is going to claim this island

[cosmosPK]

i would like to grow herbs on this island for scientific research.

[anorangewithacapybaraunder]

0:41 the new island, unofficially known as, hunga hunga big chungas

[KevinGarcia-wejn]

Is this comment section has no flat earth theory? No? Thank god

[poprou]

I could already hear the British fleet coming

[retrojesse]

rip little new pacific island 2015-2022

[AyeC]

i watched this and thought to myself that i hope one day as a young tongan i could work at/for NASA ... i hated science in school but this had me interested

[KillberZomLD]

I really wish we could live for thousand of years, I really would like to see what this island would look like after thousand of years and how many more new island will be created.

[markussommarberg]

Wait a minute, they are claiming that a new island was formed, but the volcano actually connected two islands together, which means that there is one less island than there was before the event. 😂