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May 2010 Solar Storm
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May 2010 Solar Storm

A bright mass of charged particles loops from the Sun’s outer atmosphere during a solar storm on May 23, 2010. Taken two hours apart, the pair of images shows the stream of particles moving away from the Sun during a coronal mass ejection.

Published Jun 20, 2010

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Coronal Mass Ejection in late January 2010
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Coronal Mass Ejection in late January 2010

Fiery arcs rise above an active region on the surface of the Sun in this pair of images of a coronal mass ejection on January 27, 2010.

Published Feb 13, 2010

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Solar Storm Heads for Earth
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Solar Storm Heads for Earth

Published Dec 15, 2006

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The Sun Flares with Activity
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The Sun Flares with Activity

On January 23, 2012, satellites observed the most powerful solar radiation storm since 2005.

Published Jan 24, 2012

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Solar Flare Aimed at Earth
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Solar Flare Aimed at Earth

Published Jun 8, 2000

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Biggest Solar Flare on Record
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Biggest Solar Flare on Record

Published Apr 11, 2001

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Prominence from the Solar Dynamics Observatory
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Prominence from the Solar Dynamics Observatory

NASA's newest sun-monitoring mission captures a detailed view of a prominence erupting on March 30, 2010.

Published Apr 22, 2010

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Sunspots at Solar Maximum and Minimum
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Sunspots at Solar Maximum and Minimum

Our Sun experienced fewer sunspots in 2008 than it had since the 1957 launch of Sputnik. As of Sun-Earth Day on March 20, 2009, the Sun was continuing its quiet pattern.

Published Mar 20, 2009

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