IT'S RAINING PLASMA ON THE SUN TODAY: Today, a number of large prominences have sprung up on the sun. At least one of them is leaking plasma, producing a glowing-hot rain that is splashing down on the solar surface. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for a must-see movie of the ongoing rainstorm.
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Above: This enormous prominence is leaking plasma back onto the surface of the sun. Photo credit: Alessandro of Dolianova, Italy. More images may be found here.
