Sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, OH MY!
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As massive magnetic fusion reactors go, the sun is pretty awesome.
How a CME forms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXqNNQsS7I
More on solar storms from Bad Astronomy:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/02/05/solar_eruption_a_sun_storm_leaves_behind_twisted_chaos.html
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/02/21/coronal_rain_streams_of_ionized_gas_rain_on_sun_after_a_solar_flare.html
Anatomy of solar storms: http://www.space.com/12047-solar-flares-sun-storms-space-weather-infographic.html
All the sun science you've ever wanted:
http://solarcellcentral.com/sun_page.html
Footage via NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, ESA/Hubble, and Pond5
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