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Flaring, active regions of our sun are highlighted in this image combining observations from several telescopes....
On April 2, 2014, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT, and NASA's Solar Dynamics...
The sun emitted a trio of mid-level solar flares on April 2-3, 2017. The first peaked at 4:02 a.m. EDT on April 2,...
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a mid-level solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in...
Three X-class flares erupted from the left side of the sun June 10-11, 2014. These images are from NASA's Solar...
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a mid-level solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in...
The sun shot out a small coronal mass ejection that was also associated with a small flare (Jan. 22, 2018). The...
NASA release date May 9, 2008 An artist depicts the incredibly powerful flare that erupted from the red dwarf star...
This artist concept illustrates what the flaring black hole called GX 339-4 might look like. Infrared observations...
S74-18098 (1974) --- Graphical representation of an ultraviolet photograph depicting a solar flare, using the Skylab...
A pair of relatively small (but frenetic) active regions rotated into view, spouting off numerous small flares and...
The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on Dec. 4, 2014, an M6.1-class, seen as the flash of light in the lower...
This animation shows two massive black holes in the OJ 287 galaxy. The smaller black hole orbits the larger one,...
On July 24, 2016, NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, captured a mid-level solar flare: a sudden...
Along with the visible light and warmth constantly emitted by our sun comes a whole spectrum of X-ray and...
NASA image release Sept 9, 2010 Just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, the active region...
NASA image release Sept 9, 2010 Just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, the active region...
The Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares (GRIPS) instrument is installed in the B-2 vacuum chamber for a...
This illustration shows a glowing stream of material from a star as it is being devoured by a supermassive black...
On June 27, 2013, NASA launched IRIS, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph. IRIS gives us our first detailed...
We are all familiar with weather on Earth, but how much do you know about weather in space? Suitable for all ages,...
February 11, 2015 marks five years in space for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which provides incredibly...
A solar magnetic active region containing the largest sunspot group of the last 10 years unleashed a large (X1.2)...
A beautiful prominence eruption shot off the east limb (left side) of the sun on Monday, April 16, 2012. Such...