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Stunning Solar Filament Creates 250,000-Mile 'Canyon of Fire'

7/17/2025

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On July 15, a breathtaking solar filament burst forth from the Sun, forming a spectacular "canyon of fire" stretching over 250,000 miles and soaring 12,400 miles high. This awe-inspiring event unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) safely directed away from Earth, with NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory capturing its mesmerizing beauty.

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On July 15, a breathtaking solar filament burst forth from the Sun, forming a spectacular "canyon of fire" stretching over 250,000 miles and soaring 12,400 miles high. This awe-inspiring event unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) safely directed away from Earth, with NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory capturing its mesmerizing beauty.