skysignal: This illustration shows the approximate size of Earth compared to the Sun. The giant coronal mass ejection in the image blasted off the Sun in October 2003. The image was taken by the international SOHO spacecraft. *Image Credit*: NASA and European Space Agency When this hits us really hard, every electrical device on the planet could fail.

skysignal:

This illustration shows the approximate size of Earth compared to the Sun. The giant coronal mass ejection in the image blasted off the Sun in October 2003. The image was taken by the international SOHO spacecraft.

*Image Credit*: NASA and European Space Agency

When this hits us really hard, every electrical device on the planet could fail.

Source: skysignal
High-res Notes: 183 View comments 11/28/09 — 1:20pm Short URL: http://tumblr.com/ZTOvbyFZUxp Filed under: #sun  #science 
 
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    This illustration shows the approximate size of Earth compared to the Sun. The giant coronal mass ejection in the image...
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    La verdad de la milanesa con respecto al sol, las olas solares y el tamaño de la tierra.
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    Idgi. How did we not get hit from that giant “giant coronal mass ejection”?
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