SDO View of Class Solar Flare on Oct. 2, 2014 NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an class solar flare.

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SDO View of Class Solar Flare on Oct. 2, 2014 NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an class solar flare on Oct. 2, 2014. The solar flare is the bright flash of light on the right limb of the sun. A burst of solar material erupting out into space can be seen just below it. Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO

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Keywords: corona, coronal, ejection, flare, flares, mass, solar, spot, spots, sun, weather