NASA video shows the sun just blasted out 4 eruptions at the same time. The rare event may have sent plasma hurtling toward Earth.

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blue telescope view of the sun in space with pink arrows pointing to three bright spots and one darker spot with wavy lines
Eruptions appeared in four spots on the sun at the same time.

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory

8 rare phenomena to watch for during next week's total solar eclipse

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A partial solar eclipse with a crescent sun against a red background and windmills in the foreground

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The most powerful solar eruption in years fired a powerful 'X-class' solar flare that just hit Earth, and scientists are monitoring for more possible outbursts

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A flare is shown on the surface of the sun.
The sun is growing more active.

NASA/SDO

A powerful solar eruption headed for Earth could trigger a strong geomagnetic storm by Friday and stunning aurora across Canada

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Solar flare seen on sun taken by NOAA satellites.
A large solar flare erupted from the sun earlier this week generating a powerful explosion directed toward Earth.

NOAA Satellites

Images from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft reveal tiny flares shooting from a 'hole' in the sun. They could explain how the sun blasts Earth with charged particles.

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mosaic of square of bright yellow solar surface with dark shadowy jets shooting across
Snapshots of small jets, or "picoflares," on the sun, from the Solar Orbiter mission operated by NASA and ESA.

ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team; acknowledgement: Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

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