Over the weekend a 200,00-kilometre-long jet of super-hot plasma erupted from the Sun. This composite image shows the solar flare in comparison to Earth's size, which is represented by that REALLY tiny blue dot. This type of activity is a normal part of the Sun's cycle and the solar flare wasn't aimed in our direction, so there's nothing to worry about. Just appreciate how big it was!
Read more in Phil Plait's latest blog for Slate.com:http://slate.me/17DAwLM
![Over the weekend a 200,000-kilometre-long jet of super-hot plasma erupted from the Sun. This composite image shows the solar flare in comparison to Earth's size (NOT its position), which is represented by that REALLY tiny blue dot. This type of activity is a normal part of the Sun's cycle and the solar flare wasn't aimed in our direction, so there's nothing to worry about. Just appreciate how big it was!
Read more in @[251070648641:274:Phil Plait]'s latest blog for @[21516776437:274:Slate.com]: http://slate.me/17DAwLM](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tnBeT68_51RtRRbsFofcj888XAUMBvKzIRz78Bqg8tfECXpc8acj1yhPUhPcXmu4_zHiKaBYFX4n9BlrPZesP-qdgJyfODlcju8LdxyYREh9ib9ToxuyclcmG3JI2Hv5aM_Rm9-mKCSBWwKSwhJiqPDo8yRpcA2e_vQVp4FmLL7jQ7IX7w-a4=s0-d)
Over the weekend a 200,000-kilometre-long jet of super-hot plasma erupted from the Sun. This composite image shows the solar flare in comparison to Earth's size(NOT its position), which is represented by that REALLY tiny blue dot. This type of activity is a normal part of the Sun's cycle and the solar flare wasn't aimed in our direction, so there's nothing to worry about. Just appreciate how big it was!
Read more in Phil Plait's latest blog for Slate.com: http://slate.me/17DAwLM
Read more in Phil Plait's latest blog for Slate.com: http://slate.me/17DAwLM
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