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Space: Solar Flare Triggers Eruption on Sun
A solar eruption sends a wave of plasma hurtling towards Earth on August 1st, 2010. The event was captured by NASA satellites and explained by Discovery News Space Producer Ian O'Neill.
Added: Aug 3, 2010
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