NuSTAR Stares at the Sun

Flaring, active regions of our sun are highlighted in this image combining observations from several telescopes. During the observations, microflares went off, which are smaller versions of the larger flares that also erupt from the sun's surface.

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Keywords: astronomy, nasa, nustar, space, sun