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Strong Flare And Earth Eclipse Snapped By Sun Observatory | Video

September 06, 2012 | Video

NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) caught a M1.6 flare erupting from the sun just as the probe's eclipse season begins. For the month of September, the Earth will cross the SDO's line of sight, creating eclipses like the one in the video.
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Liftoff! NASA Launches Twin Probes to Study Earth's Radiation Belts

August 30, 2012 | Article

The Radiation Belt Storm Probes are encased in a protective aluminum "suit of armor."
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NASA Launching Twin Space Probes Into Earth's Radiation Belts Friday

August 23, 2012 | Article

NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes will study Earth's radiation-heavy Van Allen Belts.
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How NASA's Twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes Work (Infographic)

August 23, 2012 | Infographic

See how twin NASA spacecraft will look inside Earth's radiation belts in this SPACE.com infographic.
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Rare Lightning Sprites Caught On Camera | Video

August 15, 2012 | Video

Rare electromagnetic bursts called 'sprites' that form above thunderstorms were filmed by Japan's NHK television at 10,000 frames per second. In April 2012, the International Space Station also captured the illusive phenomena over Southeast Asia.
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Giant Plasma Loop on Sun is Half a Million Miles Long

August 13, 2012 | Article

A NASA spacecraft spotted the huge solar filament on the sun.
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Twin NASA Satellites to Probe Earth's Harsh Radiation Belts

August 09, 2012 | Article

The Radiation Belt Storm Probes have strong shielding to protect from charged particles in space.
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Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission Space Wallpaper

August 09, 2012 | Wallpaper

In this space wallpaper, the Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission, part of NASA's Living With a Star program, will provide unprecedented insight into the physical dynamics of the radiation belts.
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Solar Storm Expected to Hit Earth Tuesday

July 30, 2012 | Article

A cloud of plasma and charged particles is expected to deliver a glancing blow to the planet.
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NASA Telescope Snaps Best-Ever Pictures of Sun's Atmosphere

July 26, 2012 | Article

The Hi-C telescope took the photos on a 10-minute suborbital flight.
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