NASA shares stunning images of the Sun's flares, leaves netizens in awe - Times of India

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NASA recently shared an image capturing the Sun as it proudly displays its flares. The caption accompanying this image playfully reads, "Sunny, thank you for the sunshine bouquet." It goes on to describe how the Sun, with its vast size and magnetic influence, has a profound impact on everything within our solar system.

The video's caption further explains that the Sun's atmosphere is a dynamic place where significant events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) take place. The Near Earth Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a CME in September 2012, which travelled at speeds exceeding 900 miles per second, resulting in the appearance of a mesmerizing aurora.

In the image, the Sun appears as a mesmerizing swirl of orange and yellow hues, with a prominent burst of orange and red emanating from the lower left corner. On the Sun's surface, yellow cracks extend into the surrounding dark space.