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Two Sunspots February 2013

Sun's Weather Cycle May Actually Peak Twice This Year

By Mike Wall published

Our star's current lull may just be the calm between two storms.

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Solar Plasma Rain Falls on the Sun

Super-Hot Plasma 'Rain' Falls on Sun in Amazing Video

By Mike Wall published

The Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft captured the video during a July 2012 eruption.

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Sun Eruption May Boost Northern Lights This Week

By Megan Gannon published

A coronal mass ejection (CME) blasted toward Earth Sunday.

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Jan. 11 Solar Flare

Big Sunspot Unleashes Intense Solar Flare

By Space.com Staff published

The medium-class flare erupted around 4 a.m. EST Friday (Jan. 11).

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Artist's Conception Planet Nibiru

Doomsday 2012: Watch the 'End of the World' Live Online

By Mike Wall published

The online Slooh Space Camera will help viewers keep tabs on the heavens all week.

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Cosmic Ray Shower

Solar Super-Flare Likely Sparked Ancient Tree Mystery

By Clara Moskowitz published

A sun eruption could have sent cosmic ray particles that created a rush of radioactive carbon-14.

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NASA Probes Exploring Earth's Radiation Belts Get New Name

By Mike Wall published

The twin spacecraft will now be known as the Van Allen Probes.

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Solar Flare Oct 22 2012

Major Solar Flare Erupts From the Sun

By Space.com Staff published

Radiation from the solar flare briefly interrupted radio communications on Earth.

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Aurora Seen Over Canada From Space

Image: Aurora Dips South Across Canada

By Live Science Staff published

Aurora Seen Over Canada From Space

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Coronal Cavity in Sun

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.

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