10 incredible NASA photos revealing the Sun’s fiery activity
Solar activity includes solar flares, sunspots, and coronal mass ejections, showcasing the Sun’s dynamic nature.
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NASA’s image shows a powerful solar flare, a burst of radiation from the Sun’s surface.
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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an X4.5 solar flare on May 6, 2024, using extreme ultraviolet light.
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A "day" on the Sun varies because it’s made of plasma rotating at different speeds. It takes 25 Earth days for the Sun to rotate at its equator and 36 Earth days at its poles.
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On October 8, 2014, active regions on the Sun formed a jack-o-lantern shape. The bright areas in gold and yellow highlight intense magnetic fields in the Sun’s corona.
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Solar flares occur due to sudden bursts of energy caused by the Sun’s magnetic fields.
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Sunspots are cooler areas on the Sun’s surface where strong magnetic fields emerge.
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Solar activity can affect space weather, impacting satellites, communication systems, and power grids.
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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory provides these incredible images, helping us understand the Sun’s behaviour.
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From fiery flares to intricate magnetic fields, we continue to learn more about our star every day.
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