This week’s space photos take us on a mini tour of the solar system. First up is that bright nuclear fusion reactor in the sky, our sun. This week NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory captured a colossal coronal hole, a magnetic opening in the sun that spits out solar wind laced with highly charged particles.
When this wind interacts with the Earth’s magnetic field, the skies in the northern and southern poles are lit up with colorful auroras.Next up is the famous red planet that’s always trying to kill Matt Damon. Mars, our rust-covered neighbor, is littered with ancient volcanoes and their remnants carved into the surface. This week the European Space Agency’s Mars Express Orbiter captured a photo of the region…
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