10 Breathtaking NASA Images That Reveal the Sun's Majestic Fury

By Rajni Pandey | June 25, 2024

Solar Pulses

This March 2013 image from NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory shows a coronal hole emitting fast solar winds.

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Tri-Scope Sun

Composite image combining high-energy X-rays from NuSTAR, XRT, and ultraviolet light from AIA, taken in June 2022.

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Solar Outburst

A coronal mass ejection and solar filament erupted over three hours on Feb. 24, 2015, captured in ultraviolet light.

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CME Departure

Image depicts a significant coronal mass ejection (CME) releasing plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun's corona.

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Magnetic Sun

Illustration overlays the Sun’s magnetic fields on an image from March 12, 2016, revealing dense magnetic active regions.

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Solstice Eruption

On June 20, 2013, a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection occurred, potentially causing geomagnetic storms on Earth.

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Filament Eruption

Captured on Dec. 6, 2010, a long solar filament erupted in extreme ultraviolet light, a dramatic solar event.

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CME Impact

Illustration shows a CME blasting off the Sun, impacting Earth's magnetosphere, disrupting communication and power.

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Mercury's Transit

Mercury transited across the Sun on May 9, 2016, a rare celestial event occurring about 13 times per century.

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Solar Flare

A solar flare visibly erupts from the Sun in a 2013 image captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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