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Take a look at an erupting solar prominence as observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite on March 30, 2010
Study a solar flare in different wavelengths of light as observed by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, April 8, 2010
full-disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the Sun
Study the sequence of images depicting the magnetic field structure on the surface of the Sun as captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager
solar flare and shock wave in Sun's atmosphere
Study the zoomed-in view of a large sunspot group taken by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager, March 29, 2010
Study the magnetic fields in a sunspot pair as observed by the Helioseismic Magnetic Imager, March 29, 2010
Observe a dopplergram showing the velocity of solar material in the photosphere captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager
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Take a look at an erupting solar prominence as observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite on March 30, 2010
An erupting solar prominence observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite...
Video: NASA/GSFC/SDO/AIA
Study a solar flare in different wavelengths of light as observed by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, April 8, 2010
A small solar flare as observed in different wavelengths of light by the Atmospheric...
Video: NASA/GSFC/SCO/AIA
Study the sequence of images depicting the magnetic field structure on the surface of the Sun as captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager
A sequence of images captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI), one...
Video: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
solar flare and shock wave in Sun's atmosphere
A solar flare and the resulting shock wave as observed by the Atmospheric Imaging...
Video: NASA/GSFC/SDO/AIA
Study the zoomed-in view of a large sunspot group taken by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager, March 29, 2010
Zoomed-in view of a large sunspot group taken by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager...
Video: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
Study the magnetic fields in a sunspot pair as observed by the Helioseismic Magnetic Imager, March 29, 2010
Magnetic fields in a sunspot pair, as observed by the Helioseismic Magnetic Imager...
Video: NASA/GSFC/SDO/HMI
Observe a dopplergram showing the velocity of solar material in the photosphere captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager
A dopplergram taken by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager on board the Solar Dynamics...
Video: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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full-disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the Sun
A full-disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the Sun, taken by the Solar...
NASA/GSFC/SDO/AIA
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