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How big are solar flares?

Look at how tiny the earth is when it’s placed next to this solar flare. One tiny portion of that flare would scorch the entire earth in one sweep! [via]

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What is the Aurora Borealis and where does it come from?

To celebrate the first day of school here in NYC, here’s a very informative video explaining the Aurora Borealis. Friggin awesome when you see how it gets illustrated out.

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More flares in space

What was the most overlooked new development at yesterday’s WWDC official announcement of OS X Snow Leopard? WHY, THE NEW DEFAULT WALLPAPER, OF COURSE! Now space is flaring from all directions rather than from one central point. Yah yah yah … Continue reading

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