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NASA Probes Near Sun Safe from Triple Solar Eruption
By Denise Chow published
NASA's Messenger and Stereo-A space probes were not affected by three back-to-back solar storms, scientists say.

Sun Show: See Dramatic Solar Views in Live Webcast Today
By Miriam Kramer published
Check out views of the sun from the online Slooh Space Camera in a webcast Thursday.

Sun Eruption May Boost Northern Lights This Week
By Megan Gannon published
A coronal mass ejection (CME) blasted toward Earth Sunday.

Atmosphere of Venus Has Strange Magnetic 'Ropes'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Scientists have discovered strange magnetic ropes hundreds of miles long above the poles of Venus.

Image: Aurora Dips South Across Canada
By Live Science Staff published
Aurora Seen Over Canada From Space

Roots of Huge Solar Explosions May Lie in 'Coronal Cavities'
By Space.com Staff published
Researchers are zeroing in on these mysterious, croissant-shaped solar structures.

Wow! Spectacular Sun Photos Catch Colossal Solar Storm in Action
By Space.com Staff published
A string-like line of plasma was ejected from the sun Aug. 31.

New Space Weather Video Shows Sun Waking Up
By Mike Wall published
The sun is ramping up toward an activity peak in 2013.
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