Magnetic flux ropes (IMAGE)

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Magnetic flux ropes

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The image on the left shows a series of magnetic loops on the Sun, as captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The image on the right has been processed to highlight the edges of each loop and make the structure clearer.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO.

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