Spectacular Photos of Solar Flares Detected by NASA

August 6, 2011 11:02 PM EDT

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Spectacular Photos of Solar Flares Detected by NASA

Solar storms are brewing some 93 million miles away, with the potential to bring serious electrical and communication failures. The various photos featured here are solar flares detected by NASA over the years.

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