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Massive Flare Erupts on Sun

A massive solar flare erupted from the surface of the Sun on October 28, 2003 and again on November 4, 2003. Associated with each flare was an ejection of a billion tons or more of gas from the Sun's tenuous outer atmosphere, or corona.
Massive Flare Erupts on Sun
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Massive Flare Erupts on Sun

Published Nov 6, 2003

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Massive Solar Flare
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Massive Solar Flare

Published Oct 29, 2003

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