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1 July 2002: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite reveals a massive solar eruption more than 30 times the Earth's diameter. The eruption formed when a loop of a magnetic field over the surface of the Sun trapped hot gas.

6 Questions About the Sun Answered

Infinite space background with silhouette of telescope. This image elements furnished by NASA.

Telescopes: Seeing Stars

M17, the Swan Nebula, is a star-making cloud in the constellation Sagittarius.

How Do We Know How Far Away the Stars Are?

Colorful winter sunset

What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

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Alexandria, Egypt - September 12, 2014 - Wedding Bridesmaids Competition, reward for Best Bridesmaids for participation in competitions. Prize for victory

Who Votes for the Academy Awards?

jeans, denim, pants, clothing

Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963

Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat?

Washington, D.C. locator map.

What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution

The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.

The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems

Red Army (Soviet) soldiers in the Russian Revolution.

Russian Revolution Timeline

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Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula (right).

NASA/STScl Digitized Sky Survey/Noel Carboni