Eruption creates new Pacific island

Plus: US adds air-breathing hypersonic missiles to its arsenal. Sep 26, 2022 [Blueprint]( Well isle be damned… [a new island has popped up in the Pacific](. It appeared after an underwater volcano erupted in the Central Islands of Tonga. And it’s growing, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. But before you pack your bags and head for the new island, you should be aware that it’s currently spewing molten lava, steam, and ash at least 1.8 miles (three kilometers) into the air. So maybe pack extra sunscreen. Oh, and the superheated, acidic seawater plumes contain sulfur, volcanic rock fragments, and particulate debris. So possibly don’t worry about taking your bikini either. But before you investigate that any further, take a look at something a little further afield. [This video]( explores the possibility that there is in fact a ninth planet, that we just haven’t seen yet. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. 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The yet-to-be-named new land mass is a result of an underwater volcano exploding in the Central Islands of Tonga, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. Eleven hours after the eruption, [a new island emerged]( above the water's surface, and its formation was captured by NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite. When underwater volcanoes erupt, the lava erupts to form an undersea ridge. These layers of lava then build up, until a ridge breaks the sea's surface to form an island, as has happened here. Tonga Geological Services experts initially thought the new island was about 4,000 square meters (one acre) in size and 13 feet (10 meters) above sea level. But it has since grown to 24,000 square meters (six acres). → The southwest Pacific Ocean is home to the world's largest underwater volcano concentration, which runs along a seafloor ridge from New Zealand to Tonga. 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