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Sharmila Kuthunur

Watch the sun erupt in new images from NOAA's weather satellite

Black circle surrounded by jets of blue.

A space-based telescope has captured new images of the sun that showcase one of our star's fiery outbursts.

The fresh visuals come courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which recently shared visuals captured by a telescope onboard its GOES-19 weather satellite. The team captured a coronal mass ejection (CME), which is a massive burst of charged particles and magnetic fields, erupting from the sun's far side, near its north pole.

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