Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryThe Sun EruptsEarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 1 min readThe Sun EruptsImage of the Day for July 14, 2012A solar flare and coronal mass ejection in mid-July 2012 raised the possibility of geomagnetic storms and auroras.NASA Earth ObservatoryJul 14, 2012 Article View more Images of the Day:Jul 13, 2012Jul 15, 2012Instruments:SDO — AIATopics:Heat & Radiation Δ Did you find what you were looking for?(Required) Yes No Partly What were you looking for?(Required)What were you hoping to accomplish by visiting our website?(Required) ×
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