Watch a solar flare capable of radio blackouts on Earth erupt into space
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On April 17, 2016 the solar flare erupted on the sun's surface causing moderate radio blackouts, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Observatory. NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory captured the event on camera. The different colors in this video correspond to different wavelengths of light.
Video courtesy of NASA
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