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Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover.

Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover

IMAGE GALLERY

Composit of images of the June 6, 2000 solar flare taken in white ligh tand ultraviolet (TRACE)
SOLAR FLARE

Composit of images of the June 6, 2000 solar flare taken in white ligh tand ultraviolet (TRACE)

NASA Fact

During a severe solar storm, Earth loses about 100 tons of its atmosphere into space.