1K views · 47 reactions | Very cool: NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory captured this coronal mass ejection from the sun Monday, sweeping over the star cluster known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. (hat tip SpaceWeather.com) | Capital Weather Gang | Facebook

9.3K views · 168 reactions | On Dec. 2, 1995, NASA launched the Solar...

306K views · 3K reactions | The sun emitted a trio of mid-level solar flares on April 2-3, 2017. Our Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the three events. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/2oQVFju Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b0avDc48hPM | NASA Space Alerts | Facebook

🚨🚨 DANGEROUS SOLAR EMISSION: 120 SECONDS TO RESPOND 🚨🚨 For the United States Air Force Airmen stationed at Learmonth Solar Observatory in Western Australia, this is their mission. Solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and any threats to operations have to be verified and communicated within two minutes. Check out their #CoolJobs and see how important it is they perform when the heat is on! 📡☀️ | AFN Pacific