Solar spicules

[Dr Mordrid]

These jets, known as spicules, were imaged by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Combined with the energy from ripples in the solar magnetic field they contain enough energy to power solar winds that stream towards Earth at 1.5 million mph.



SDO

[cjolley]

Fake. You can clearly see the cans of paint used make the picture.



PS. Cool. Links?

[Dr Mordrid]

Not fake - SDO is producing absof***inglutely spectacular images.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/main/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/news/alfven-waves.html

Full image....


and....

[KRSESQ]

Score! New desktop wallpaper!

[TransformX]

Fake. You can clearly see the cans of paint used make the picture.

PS. Cool. Links?

I see them too!