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Time-Lapse Of Sun Erupting With Long-Duration X1.6-Class Solar Flare
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare. See at time-lapse of ...
Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun’s surface, revealing ultra-fine bright and ...
Space.com on MSN4d
Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images)
"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...
Space on MSN49m
Watch A 'Solar Snake' Slither Across The Sun In Orbiter View
ESA's Solar Orbiter captured a "tube of cooler atmospheric gases snaking its way through the Sun’s magnetic field," according to ESA. See it "slither" in these time-lapsed views. Credit: ESA & ...
The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next.
The Solar Orbiter, a collaborative mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, captured detailed images of the sun’s southern region in March, something no other probe has done at close range.
CNET on MSN2d
See the Sun in a Way You've Never Seen It Before, From Above and Below
The sun has been photographed and imaged many times, but never from the top or bottom.
Live Science on MSN9d
The sun: Facts about the bright star at the center of the solar system
Discover interesting facts about the sun, the solar system's central star that supports all life on Earth.