Apr 10 - Giant Sun Tornadoes

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Giant sun tornadoes aren't spinning Two-dimensional images make them look as if they're spinning, but new research says no. Earth's magnetosphere envelops and protects us A giant bubble of magnetism protects us from the sun's fury. Take 3 minutes to learn about it, in this new NASA ScienceCasts video. Tonight … How Leo the Lion lost his tail And how we gained a new constellation. One of the most famous legends of skylore, here.

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Aurora dolphin Seeing animals shapes in clouds - or the northern lights - is what's called pareidolia. In late March, on his last morning in Livengood, Alaska, Photography of the Eternal Nomad caught this aurora dolphin.

Giant sun tornadoes aren't spinning Composite image of a solar prominence, observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on August 31, 2012. It does look like it's spinning, doesn't it? But it's not. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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