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Rare Giant Solar Tornado and Plasma Eruption Captured Together on the Sun
A Romanian researcher captured a rare sight on the Sun — a giant solar tornado alongside a massive plasma eruption. Both events, driven by magnetic field changes, highlight the Sun’s extreme activity during solar maximum. Luckily, the eruption’s CME is not headed toward Earth.
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10 Strange 'Dark Voids' Appear Over Remote Island Near Antarctica in Rare Satellite View
A rare NASA satellite image shows 10 sharply defined “dark voids” above Heard Island, a volcanic peak in the southern Indian Ocean. Formed by von Kármán vortices bent nearly 90 degrees by fierce westerly winds, the striking gaps pierce thick cloud cover, offering a vivid glimpse of nature’s intricate atmospheric patterns from space.
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Parker Solar Probe Witnesses Unprecedented Sunward Plasma Jet Driven by Magnetic Reconnection
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made a groundbreaking discovery, observing an unprecedented plasma explosion in the Sun's corona. This rare event produced a sunward jet of particles, with protons accelerated to nearly 1,000 times the expected energy. Scientists traced this phenomenon back to a magnetic reconnection site, where twisted solar magnetic ...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Feather-Shaped Iridescent Cloud on Mars
A remarkable feather-shaped iridescent cloud was spotted by NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. Captured during a seasonal imaging campaign, this phenomenon provides valuable data on Martian weather patterns. Scientists believe such clouds help study particle sizes and atmospheric changes. The cloud, composed of either water ice or carbon dioxide ice...
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Watch: Astrophotographer Captures Extremely Rare Aurora Curls Illuminating The Night Sky
An astrophotographer recently captured a super rare weather phenomenon on a trip to Iceland. Taking to Instagram, astrophotographer Jeff Dai shared a video of rippling green aurora curls dancing in the night sky above Iceland.
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Watch: Rare Weather Phenomenon Captured From Pilot's Cockpit As Hurricane Idalia Approaches Florida
The base was evacuating as Hurricane Idalia headed toward the state.
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Caught On Camera: Rare 'Fire Tornado' Swirls Over A Lake In Canada
The fire service said the phenomenon was recorded when "a cold front passed through the province following several days of hot, dry weather".
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Video: "UFO" Hovering Over Las Vegas Was Likely Rare Weather Phenomenon, Experts Explain
People in Las Vegas, United States, were perplexed after spotting red and white lights shining in the clouds. Taking to Twitter, user Brett Feinstein shared a video of the incident and wrote, "There is a #ufo above Sapphire Las Vegas right now!"
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"Looks Like We're In Stranger Things," Says Internet As Sky In US City Turns Green
Skies in South Dakota, United States, on Tuesday, turned a bright shade of green right before severe weather pushed through the southeastern part of the state.
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Rare Giant Solar Tornado and Plasma Eruption Captured Together on the Sun
A Romanian researcher captured a rare sight on the Sun — a giant solar tornado alongside a massive plasma eruption. Both events, driven by magnetic field changes, highlight the Sun’s extreme activity during solar maximum. Luckily, the eruption’s CME is not headed toward Earth.
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10 Strange 'Dark Voids' Appear Over Remote Island Near Antarctica in Rare Satellite View
A rare NASA satellite image shows 10 sharply defined “dark voids” above Heard Island, a volcanic peak in the southern Indian Ocean. Formed by von Kármán vortices bent nearly 90 degrees by fierce westerly winds, the striking gaps pierce thick cloud cover, offering a vivid glimpse of nature’s intricate atmospheric patterns from space.
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Parker Solar Probe Witnesses Unprecedented Sunward Plasma Jet Driven by Magnetic Reconnection
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made a groundbreaking discovery, observing an unprecedented plasma explosion in the Sun's corona. This rare event produced a sunward jet of particles, with protons accelerated to nearly 1,000 times the expected energy. Scientists traced this phenomenon back to a magnetic reconnection site, where twisted solar magnetic ...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Feather-Shaped Iridescent Cloud on Mars
A remarkable feather-shaped iridescent cloud was spotted by NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. Captured during a seasonal imaging campaign, this phenomenon provides valuable data on Martian weather patterns. Scientists believe such clouds help study particle sizes and atmospheric changes. The cloud, composed of either water ice or carbon dioxide ice...
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Watch: Astrophotographer Captures Extremely Rare Aurora Curls Illuminating The Night Sky
An astrophotographer recently captured a super rare weather phenomenon on a trip to Iceland. Taking to Instagram, astrophotographer Jeff Dai shared a video of rippling green aurora curls dancing in the night sky above Iceland.
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Watch: Rare Weather Phenomenon Captured From Pilot's Cockpit As Hurricane Idalia Approaches Florida
The base was evacuating as Hurricane Idalia headed toward the state.
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Caught On Camera: Rare 'Fire Tornado' Swirls Over A Lake In Canada
The fire service said the phenomenon was recorded when "a cold front passed through the province following several days of hot, dry weather".
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Video: "UFO" Hovering Over Las Vegas Was Likely Rare Weather Phenomenon, Experts Explain
People in Las Vegas, United States, were perplexed after spotting red and white lights shining in the clouds. Taking to Twitter, user Brett Feinstein shared a video of the incident and wrote, "There is a #ufo above Sapphire Las Vegas right now!"
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"Looks Like We're In Stranger Things," Says Internet As Sky In US City Turns Green
Skies in South Dakota, United States, on Tuesday, turned a bright shade of green right before severe weather pushed through the southeastern part of the state.
