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spectacular solar flare images

NASA’s Solar Dynamic’s Observatory captured this cool shot of a long filament of super-heated plasma erupting from the sun.

Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA/GSFC

And here’s the same eruption, captured in different wavelengths of light.

Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA/GSFC

Any of these images would make great cover art for the right science fiction novel. The raw explosive power shown here is scary-awesome.

 

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  1. Anne Elizabeth Baldwin says

    September 14, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Those are an amazing set of pictures. {SMILE}

    Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

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    • Rabia says

      September 14, 2012 at 9:20 pm

      I HAD to share them. SO cool. 😀

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      • Anne Elizabeth Baldwin says

        September 16, 2012 at 3:23 am

        Thank you. They’re great pictures! {SMILE}

        Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

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  2. Mike says

    September 14, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Whoa…I am in awe of the awesome 🙂

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    • Rabia says

      September 14, 2012 at 9:22 pm

      That was my first thought when I saw the images–only not as articulate. 😀

      Reply
  3. Lisa Ahn says

    September 15, 2012 at 11:09 am

    Gorgeous and inspiring — think of the wonder. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Rabia says

      September 17, 2012 at 5:22 pm

      No problem. 🙂

      Reply

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