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Mesmerizing NASA video captures swirling arches on the sun

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Jan 19, 2016

An eruption above the sun's surface caused a cascade of magnetic arches that a NASA video captured in December.

The video was colorized to show the extreme ultraviolet wavelengths, which are typically invisible to human eyes, according to NASA.


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A dark solar filament above the sun's surface became unstable and led to the eruption, according to NASA.

The video was posted to YouTube by NASA Friday.

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