When Magnetic Fields Lines on the Sun Come Together (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

When Magnetic Fields Lines on the Sun Come Together

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When magnetic fields lines on the sun come together they can realign into a new configuration. The process, called magnetic reconnection, can produce tremendous amounts of energy, powering gigantic explosions in the sun's atmosphere.

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