Sunday, November 27, 2011

A Massive Solar Prominence

IN SPACE - JUNE 7: In this handout from NASA/...Image by Getty Images via @daylife
A massive prominence was captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory between Nov 14-15, 2011. This time-lapsed view shows the twisting and turning of plasma strands back to the surface while interacting with the magnetic field of the Sun.
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