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NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (Little SDO) captured this image today of a solar flare. The flare is the bright flash of light on the right limb of the sun. A burst of solar material erupting out into space can be seen just below it. Details: http://1.usa.gov/1yB2Zm

 

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Spread the word, wear pink and show your support.
We'll start with our NASA Goes Pink Flickr Gallery.
#BreastCancer

NASA Goes Pink

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A growing set of pink-hued NASA images, compiled in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From Earth's topography to far away moons and supernovas...these are a few ways that NASA thinks about pink....

All month, we're "going pink" in support of #BreastCancer

All month, we're "going pink" in support of #BreastCancer.
Here's our International Space Station Research Payload Ops team, who help astronauts and scientists research cancer on the #ISS.
#PinkUpMSFC #BreastCancer #BCaware — con Juliette Lambert.

#NASA's International Space Station provides a unique testing facility in the fight against cancer

#NASA's International Space Station provides a unique testing facility in the fight against cancer. Microgravity research investigations include protein crystal growth studies on cells related to leukemia, breast and skin cancer, etc.
#PinkUpMSFC #BCaware

ATLANTIC OCEAN - There are 2 low pressure areas that the National Hurricane

ATLANTIC OCEAN - There are 2 low pressure areas that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is watching in the Atlantic, but both have low chances for development. In this image from NOAA's GOES-East satellite, the NHC marked the 2 areas with an "X."
Low #1: A non-tropical low pressure system located about 330 miles south-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is producing gale force
winds and disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This low is
merging with a frontal system and is not expected to acquire
tropical cyclone characteristics. Little motion of this system is
expected during the next few days as it interacts with and becomes
absorbed by an upper-level low approaching from the northeast coast of the United States. It has a near ZERO chance for development.
Low #2 This small area of low pressure located about 840 miles northeast of Bermuda is moving rapidly toward the north-northeast and is producing disorganized showers. Tropical cyclone formation is not anticipated due to strong upper-level winds and cooler sea
surface temperatures. Also has a near ZERO chance of development.