Extreme Ultraviolet View of Solar Active Region (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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This video shows an active region on the Sun (with an inset Earth, for size reference) taken in extreme ultraviolet, or EUV, light by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. The EVE sounding rocket supports the calibration of EUV measurements taken by spacecraft to make sure the data they provide are accurate.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Solar Dynamics Observatory/Steele Hill

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