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NASA to Launch Mission to Earth's Radiation Belt Friday After Delay

By Mike Wall published

The Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission was scheduled to blast off Thursday morning.

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Amazing Video Captures Magical-Looking Sun Storm

By Space.com Staff published

A pinkish-purple filament snakes between two massive sunspots.

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NASA Telescope Snaps Best-Ever Pictures of Sun's Atmosphere

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The Hi-C telescope took the photos on a 10-minute suborbital flight.

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Video: Huge Sunspot Fires Off Intense Solar Flare

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The flare erupted from a sunspot known as AR 1520.

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Solar Storm May Supercharge Weekend Northern Lights

By Mike Wall published

Thursday's powerful solar eruption could bring spectacular auroras to the continental United States.

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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.

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The Angry Sun: How to Predict Space Weather

By Katharine Gammon published

Learn about the people who watch what the sun is dishing out.

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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.

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Earth Unprepared for Super Solar Storm

By Mike Wall published

A devastating storm will hit us sooner or later.

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Huge 'Solar Tornado' Twists Across Sun's Surface in New Video

By Space.com Staff published

The storm spun solar gas at speeds up to 186,000 mph (300,000 kph).

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