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Image title	On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space at 4:36 p.m. EDT. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled at over 900 miles per second. The CME did not travel directly toward Earth, but did connect with Earth's magnetic environment, or magnetosphere, causing aurora to appear on the night of Monday, September 3.Picuted here is a lighten blended version of the 304 and 171 angstrom wavelengths. CroppedCredit: NASA/GSFC/SDO<b><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html%22rel=%22nofollow%22>NASA image use policy.</a></b><b><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html%22 rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a></b>enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.<b>Follow us on<a href="http://twitter.com/NASA_GoddardPix%22 rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></b><b>Like us on<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd%22 rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></b><b>Find us on<a href="http://instagrid.me/nasagoddard/?vm=grid%22 rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></b>
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Headline	Magnificent CME Erupts on the Sun - August 31
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