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10 Most Incredible Solar Flares Captured In Pictures
Science & Tech  (tags: solar, solar flares, cme, astronomy, discovery, interesting, nasa, research, science, scientists, space, study, tech, technology, world )

PinkMindy
- 202 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
Solar flares are like the Sun's equivalents of Earth's natural hazards, though of course they occur on a much larger scale. These presented photo-images are totally awesome! A Must See.
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SirRobert THE FIFTH KNIGHT (274)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 6:49 pm
WOW! Those pictures 'are' totally awesome --- you were soooo right Melinda ---- Excellent job!!!

Keep up the excellent work my friend!

I hope one of those coronal mass ejections (CME) don't come our way, although we are over-due by 2013.
 

Cher C. (748)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 7:42 pm



Very cool!!!!


Thnx Melinda!!


 

Tierney G. (302)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 8:00 pm
This is neat! thanksMelinda
 

Nick H. (923)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 8:13 pm
Fantastic. Learn something new each day.
 

Dalia H. (575)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 9:15 pm
AWESOME! Dearest Melinda. Thanks a lot for posting this:)
Love, Black Dalia:)
 

Dee C. (514)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 9:42 pm
Beautiful shots..
Thanks Melinda..
 

Cathi Hartline (89)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 10:07 pm
thank You Melinda for the info!
 

Rosemary Recovering Illness (294)
Thursday May 14, 2009, 11:57 pm
Awesome Melinda, thank you... this is totally fascinating... can't get enough ...
most impressed with the image having this description:

The image above shows a filament erupting during a solar flare, lifting off the active solar surface and blasting into space as an enormous jet of magnetic plasma. Observed at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths, both the emission and absorption of energy that takes place during such events can be seen. The plasma physics of these processes is not completely understood, though the one certainty is that it’s the Sun’s magnetic field pulling the strings.
 

Lily K. (49)
Friday May 15, 2009, 3:05 am
Great pictures
 

Joycey B. (694)
Friday May 15, 2009, 4:48 am
Absolutely beautiful. Noted with thanks Melinda.
 

ROBERT FRY (207)
Friday May 15, 2009, 4:52 am
great pics you can feel the heat and the force of the sun
 

roseann S. (203)
Friday May 15, 2009, 8:06 am
celestially riveting! thanks melinda
 

Amena A. (109)
Friday May 15, 2009, 10:10 am
Beautiful. And, to me, endlessly mysterious. Thank you, Melinda.
 

Past Member (0)
Friday May 15, 2009, 11:33 am
Thanks so much for the spectacular solar show, the pictures were amazing.
 

Winefred M. (72)
Saturday May 16, 2009, 9:47 am
Great pics and nature is very powerful and mysterious.
 

Jhn Wzt (3)
Saturday May 16, 2009, 10:23 am
awe inspiring really shows how small we are thanx its noted.
 

Past Member (0)
Monday May 18, 2009, 9:23 pm
Noted my darling! Thank you for posting! :)
 

Past Member (0)
Monday May 18, 2009, 10:37 pm
AWESOME :) thank you much
 

Cheree Million (130)
Thursday May 21, 2009, 3:14 pm
How Neat. Thank You & Noted!!!!
 
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