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Magnetic Reconnection on Sun's Surface Launches Solar Spicules (3 of 3)

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Magnetic Reconnection on Sun's Surface Launches Solar Spicules (3 of 3)

image: Summary of our results using observations from the BBSO/GST and SDO/AIA telescopes. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the 15 Nov. issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by T. Samanta at Peking University in Beijing, China, and colleagues was titled, "Generation of solar spicules and subsequent atmospheric heating." view more 

Credit: [Credit: T. Samanta, GST & SDO]


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