Active Sun (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Active Sun

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An image of active regions on the Sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The glowing hot gas traces out the twists and loops of the Sun's magnetic field lines.

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NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory/ AIA

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