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Watch this 4K footage of a big filament eruption on sun triggering a long duration flare

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a magnetic filament erupting on the Sun. The filament was "connected to sunspot ...
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Sun erupts with multiple X-class solar flares captured in a 4K spacecraft time-lapse

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare and X1 flare. See time ...
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NASA confirms a 'two-way highway' opened up between Earth and the Sun

In April, Earth was hit by a huge solar storm that caused auroras to light up the night sky as far south as Arizona. Auroras are caused by solar particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field in ...
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The sun is at its 11-year maximum. That means another year of eruptions that can endanger satellites, ground flights, and spark stunning auroras.

NASA says the sun is in the highly active "maximum phase" of its 11-year solar cycle. That means there will probably be big solar storms bringing beautiful aurora in the next year or so. Solar ...