Bright Spots Representing Magnetically Active Regions in the Sun (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Bright Spots Representing Magnetically Active Regions in the Sun

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A view of the sun from Sept. 24, 2014, from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows bright spots representing magnetically active regions in the lower right quadrant of the sun. The VAULT2.0 mission will focus on this area to better understand what heats the solar atmosphere.

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