2 Coronal Mass Ejections Erupting from the Sun on Jan. 23, 2013 (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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This movie shows two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) erupting from the sun on Jan. 23, 2013. The first was not directed at Earth; the second one is, but is not expected to have a strong impact. The movie was captured by the joint ESA/NASA mission the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), beginning at 7 p.m. EST on Jan. 22 and ending at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23.

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Credit: ESA, NASA/SOHO/Goddard Space Flight Center

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