A volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean has merged with its neighbour to form one landmass, according to NASA
The merged island lies some 1,000km (621mi) south of Tokyo, the result of eruptions on the seafloor that have spewed enough material to rise above the water line.
In November 2013, a new island sprouted near to Nishino-shima, another volcanic landmass that last expanded in the 70s.
Four months later, the new and old islands are one island.The merged island is slightly more than 1km (3,280ft) across.
