Mexican Volcano Lights Up the Night Sky, and Social Media Popocatépetl, the active volcano that rises some 40 miles southeast of the Mexican capital, exploded Monday night. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:China Wants to Strike Back on Trade. Big U.S. Deals Could Suffer.On Africa Trip, First Lady Reveals a Trump-like SideJournalist’s Expulsion From Hong Kong ‘Sends a Chilling Message’Australia’s Other Great (and Threatened) Coral ReefsBrazil Election Heads to Runoff as Far-Right Candidate Falls Just Short of Outright WinSerb Nationalist Claims Victory in Bosnia in Early Vote Count