Space Debris
By Richard Chasey, posted on September 14th, 2009 in Earth Observation
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory
Approximately 19,000 man-made objects larger than 10 centimeters orbit the Earth. These images, based on models, show the distribution of orbital debris around Earth.
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Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun
On Jan. 27, 2012, a large X-class flare erupted from an active region near the solar west limb. X-class flares are the most powerful of all solar events. Seen here is an image of the flare captured by the X-ray telescope on Hinode. This image shows an emission from plasma heated to greater than eight million degrees during the energy release process of the flare. Image Credit: JAXA/Hinode