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Rare Giant Solar Tornado and Plasma Eruption Captured Together on the Sun

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A Romanian researcher captured a rare sight on the Sun — a giant solar tornado alongside a massive plasma eruption. Both events, driven by magnetic field changes, highlight the Sun’s extreme activity during solar maximum. Luckily, the eruption’s CME is not headed toward Earth.
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An extremely rare image of a giant solar tornado that occurred simultaneously with an eruptive protuberance was captured on Wednesday, August 20th. As a result of both magnetic field disturbances on the Sun's surface, these manifestations are among the most spectacular of this solar cycle. However, the resulting coronal mass ejections were not directed towards the Earth and therefore did not cause any disturbance. The solar tornadoes are giganti…

The Sun has offered an exceptional spectacle in recent days. A researcher has immortalized two simultaneous phenomena. Maximilian Teodorescu, from the Institute of Space Sciences in Romania, has...

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NDTV Gadgets 360 broke the news in on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
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