after years of quiet, mount etna in italy started to put on a dramatic display.o report on a cutting edge new project. mount etna and every volcano around the world are being monitored by satellites and they can track minute movements on the ground which show when an eruption is likely, but the technology could not foresee what was about to happen to us. we had gone to film a lava flow that had formed overnight, tourists had come to see this, too. the molten rocks so slow—moving it is usually considered safe but then this happened. a huge explosion. our camerawoman filmed as steam, boiling hot rocks and lava was blown into the air, and we ran for our lives. many were hit. there were cuts and burns and bruises but amazingly nothing worse. are you 0k? stay down. eruptions at etna are frequent but incidents like this are very rare, a volcano expert said this was the most dangerous experience he had experienced in his 30—year career. we have made it back down the mountain and what happened is only starting to sink in. this hole was made by one of the incredibly hot p

after years of quiet, mount etna in italy started to put on a dramatic display. to report on a cutting edge new project. mount etna and every volcano around the world are being monitored by satellites and they can track minute movements on the ground which show when an eruption is likely, but the technology could not foresee what was about to happen to us. we had gone to film a lava flow that had formed overnight, tourists had come to see this, too. the molten rocks so slow—moving it is usually considered safe but then this happened. a huge explosion. our camerawoman filmed as steam, boiling hot rocks and lava was blown into the air, and we ran for our lives. many were hit. there were cuts and burns and bruises but amazingly nothing worse. are you 0k? stay down. eruptions at etna are frequent but incidents like this are very rare, a volcano expert said this was the most dangerous experience he had experienced in his 30 year career. we have made it back down the mountain and what happened is only starting to sink in. this hole was made by one of the incredibly hot

from a spectacular eruption at mount etna, this was the year we experienced a volcano's devastating powerl eclipse that wowed america. in 2017 we also met this rhino, she could be the key to saving a species from extinction.

from a spectacular eruption at mount etna, this was the year we experienced a volcano's devastating power

from a spectacular eruption at mount etna, this was the year we experienced a volcano's devastating powereclipse that wowed america. in 2017 we also met this rhino, she could be the key to saving a species from extinction. and we saw a car that is pushing the boundaries by attempting to hit record—breaking speeds.

from a spectacular eruption at mount etna, this was the year we experienced a volcano‘s devastating powerand. to one of nature's most awe—inspiring sights, a total eclipse that wowed america. in 2017, we also met this rhino — she could be the key to saving a species from extinction. and we saw a car that is pushing the boundaries by attempting to hit record—breaking speeds. this was also a year that put global warming in the spotlight again, when america pulled out of the worldwide climate deal. and after 20 years in space, a mission to saturn ended in a blaze of glory. a grand finale to a momentous year in science. i'm at the science museum in london, and here the public can come to learn about our planet's place in the solar system. and with this incredible close—up view you get a sense of the dynamic world that we live in. the earth is governed by immense geological forces and some of these are of course volcanoes. earlier this year i went to see one of these wonders of nature for myself but i wasn't expecting such a close up encounter.