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Sun Tornadoes!

The above video shows several dark plasma tornadoes swirling around on the surface of the Sun. The footage was captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. Those are some HUGE twisters. Keep in mind that the Sun is big enough to fit 960,000 Earths inside of it.

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MathTrickster says:

March 15, 2012 at 9:44 pm

The New Storm Chasers…Solar Storm Chasers!!!

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spirits says:

February 27, 2012 at 11:40 am

awesome.

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