Kinda Fucked Up How High Noon Doesn’t Exist

Cascading loops on the surface of the sun highlight an active region that had just rotated into view of our solar-observing spacecraft. We have observed this phenomenon numerous times, but this one was one of the longest and clearest sequences we have seen in years. 

The bright loops are actually charged particles spinning along the magnetic field lines! The action was captured in a combination of two wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light over a period of about 20 hours. 

Take a closer look: https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/potw/item/798

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She was tired of people confusing delicacy with weakness. Sometimes fragile didn’t mean breakable. Sometimes the strong and fierce warrior was no other than the small girl hiding her tears away and smiling at everyone who had hurt her.

I was being caressed by beautiful wishes and kissed by sweet dreams.