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IRIS View of Sun Prominence
NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrometer, or IRIS, has revealed fine detail in prominences within the sun's atmosphere (the red swirls shown in this space wallpaper), challenging the way scientists understand such events. (Image credit: NASA/LMSAL/IRIS)

NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrometer, or IRIS, has revealed fine detail in prominences within the sun's atmosphere (the red swirls shown in this space wallpaper), challenging the way scientists understand such events.[ NASA Spacecraft Captures Unprecedented Views of the Sun's Mystery Layer- Read the Full Story ]

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