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'Big Bird' on the Sun Spotted in Spacecraft Photo
By Mike Wall published
The feature is actually a coronal hole, an area where the sun's outer atmosphere is dark.
Monster Sunspot Threatens to Unleash Powerful Solar Flares
By Mike Wall published
The sunspot group AR 1476 measures more than 60,000 miles from end to end.
Earth Unprepared for Super Solar Storm
By Mike Wall published
A devastating storm will hit us sooner or later.
Sun Unleashes Strongest Flare Yet of 2012
By Denise Chow published
An X-class flare, the most powerful type of solar storm, erupted from the sun today.
Will Sunscreen Protect You From the Solar Flares?
By Natalie Wolchover published
You should always wear sunscreen, but there's no need to wear more than normal during a solar flare.
NASA Spacecraft Captures Video of Year-End Sun Storms
By Mike Wall published
The Solar Dynamics Observatory probe recorded video of last week's powerful solar storms.
Sun Storms May Super-Charge Northern Lights Wednesday
By Mike Wall published
Temporary radio blackouts could result as well.
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