Image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has been taking photos of our star continuously since February 2010. SDO is a satellite that orbits the Earth while constantly pointing at the sun. It captured this stunning ultraviolet photo during a massive solar eruption on August 1st. SDO is part of a larger initiative called Living With a Star (LSW), which aims to better understand solar activity and its effects on the Earth.

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