NASA Video of Swirling Magnetic Arches on the Sun is Completely Mesmerizing
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Channel: Mashable Deals · 2016 · News & Politics
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the video, which shows "cascading magnetic arches" on the sun after a filament of solar material erupted from the star on Dec. 16 to 17, the space agency said. More: http://on.mash.to/1n873WW The arches look like they're glowing as they give off ultraviolet light, which is actually invisible to the human eye — but researchers colorized it to make the details of the magnetic arches really pop. Scientists are keeping an eye on the sun to learn more about the star and watch for any potentially dangerous space weather that could harmfully impact Earth. A huge burst of plasma in our planet's magnetic field could create problems with power grids on Earth, satellites in space and even humans on orbit, but monitoring the sun can give researchers a heads up about any extreme space weather heading toward us. MASHABLE NEWS ON YOUTUBE Subscribe: http://on.mash.to/SubscribeNews Breaking news, stunning sights and incredible stories from around the world. New videos posted daily. MASHABLE NEWS ACROSS THE WEB Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1GZyzig Facebook: http://on.mash.to/1XKcRmJ Twitter: http://on.mash.to/1LMzvpg Instagram: http://on.mash.to/1MCRcvd
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