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X-class Solar Flare on March 29, 2014
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Extreme ultraviolet light streams out of an X-class solar flare as seen in this image captured on March 29, 2014, by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. This image blends two wavelengths of light: 304 and 171 Angstroms, which help scientists observe the lower levels of the sun's atmosphere. More info: The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 1:48 p.m. EDT March 29, 2014, and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured images of the event.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineX-class Solar Flare on March 29, 2014. NASA/GSFC, 2017-12-08. Public domain. ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001163.