By- Srushti Sharma
Space enthusiasts are mesmerised by the breathtaking photos of our cosmos that the space agency NASA regularly takes.
For those who enjoy seeing instructional movies and beautiful photographs depicting Earth and space, the NASA Instagram account is a gold mine.
'Deception Island' was featured in a satellite image shared by NASA Earth on Instagram. Notably, Deception Island, which is off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, is one of the few locations on earth where ships can sail right up to an active volcano.
Port Foster, a port, and the volcano's flooded crater are all encircled by the horseshoe-shaped island.
One of the two active volcanoes near Antarctica, Deception Island has erupted more than 20 times during the 19th century.
Deception Island is the most visited tourist destination in Antarctica, with more than 15,000 tourists annually despite being one of the world's most remote locations.
Due to the fact that it is not totally covered in ice, tourists can go on treks, spend time at the beach, and relax in geothermal pools.
The island is home to one of the biggest rookeries of chinstrap penguins in the entire globe.
Scientific research sites are also located on the island, albeit some of them were destroyed by previous volcanic activity.