A coronal mass ejection (IMAGE)

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A coronal mass ejection

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A coronal mass ejection, or CME, erupting into space on 31 August, 2012. Pictured here is a blended version of the 171 and 304 angstrom wavelengths taken from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO

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