Monday, October 13, 2014

Sun Bitten By Halloween Bug? NASA Spies Spooky Jack-O'-Lantern Image Of Sun (Video)

(N.Morgan) In a awesome capture by NASA, the Sun appear to have caught the Halloween spirit and looks like a Jack-O- Lantern, for the holiday! The characteristics of the famous Halloween pumpkin are evident in the images, which astounded researchers and observers alike.The Scientific Visualization Studio managed by the space agency created the new photo, combining a pair of images accentuating yellow and gold wavelengths. The features seen on the Sun making up the face are active regions, releasing vast amounts of energy and gas. "The active regions appear brighter because those are areas that emit more light and energy - markers of an intense and complex set of magnetic fields hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona," NASA officials wrote on the Goddard Media Studios Web site.



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