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Sun releases strong solar flare

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Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare

image: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in the upper left – on Feb. 17, 2023. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in teal. view more 

Credit: Credit: NASA/SDO


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