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Rare Solar Tornado Captured: 130,000 km High Eruption

8/22/2025

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Romanian researcher Maximilian Teodorescu captured a rare solar tornado and plasma eruption on August 20.
The solar tornado reached 130,000 kilometers high, while the plasma eruption measured 200,000 kilometers wide.
These phenomena resulted from disturbances in the sun's magnetic field and were monitored globally since August 17.
The coronal mass ejection poses no threat to Earth, satellites, or auroras.
The sun is currently in its active solar maximum phase, providing unique opportunities for astronomers.

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Romanian researcher Maximilian Teodorescu captured a rare solar tornado and plasma eruption on August 20.
The solar tornado reached 130,000 kilometers high, while the plasma eruption measured 200,000 kilometers wide.
These phenomena resulted from disturbances in the sun's magnetic field and were monitored globally since August 17.
The coronal mass ejection poses no threat to Earth, satellites, or auroras.
The sun is currently in its active solar maximum phase, providing unique opportunities for astronomers.