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The sun emitted a significant solar flare on Oct. 22, 2012, peaking at 11:17 p.m. EDT. The flare came from an active...
Tectonic activity in this region has not only fractured the surface, but has tilted some of the fracture blocks
Several arcing loops rotated into view and swirled above an active region, which gave us a nice profile view of the...
When an active region rotated over to the edge of the sun, it presented us with a nice profile view of its elongated...
These images, acquired December 17, 1996 by NASA Galileo orbiter, show a small portion of the equatorial region of...
The cliff face in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft was created by tectonic activity and is located...
As an active region rotated into view, NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory was able to observe well-defined magnetic...
On July 5, 2017, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory watched AR26665, an active region — an area of intense and...
This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows young stars plus diffuse emission from dust. The Corona Australis...
Magnetic arcs of plasma that spiraled above two active regions held their shape fairly well over 18 hours (Jan....
One broad active region sported a wonderful example of coiled magnetic field lines over almost a four-day period...
One active region at the edge of the Sun pushed out about ten thrusts of plasma in just over a day long period (July...
On April 17, 2016, an active region on the sun’s right side released a mid-level solar flare, captured here by...
On April 17, 2016, an active region on the sun’s right side released a mid-level solar flare, captured here by...
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey is located west of Zephyria Planum. Surfaces in this region have undergone...
From a distant perspective, NASA Cassini spacecraft sees hints of the unusual surface of Saturn moon Enceladus, a...
The south polar region of Saturn active, icy moon Enceladus awaits NASA Cassini spacecraft in this view, acquired on...
Russia Kamchatka Peninsula, lying between the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean to the...
This montage features activity in the turbulent region of Jupiter Great Red Spot GRS. Four sets of images of the GRS...
One of the most volcanically active regions of the world is the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia, Russia. It...
This nighttime movie of the depths of the north pole of Saturn reveals a dynamic, active planet lurking underneath...
This image of an area south of Olympus Mons shows a region where the wind has been an active agent in modifying the...
Artist rendering of the Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP satellite. The width of the region scanned on Earth...
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of Cavi Angusti, a region of depressions near...