NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a magnetic filament erupting on the Sun on Feb. 24, 2023. The filament was " connected to sunspot AR3229." triggered a long duration M3-class flare and resulting coronal mass ejection had 'Earth-directed components," according to Spaceweather.com.

Credit: NASA/SDO/Helioviewer.org | edited by Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

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