I was really impressed by the video NASA released today of the sun's magnetic field. And this video of a solar flare created by the fusion of two sunspots made me feel downright funny.
I was a little disappointed that the high-quality images did not also reveal a race of Sun People who thrive in an environment of 10,000-degree plasma and drive around in little Sun planes with their Sun children, but I remain hopeful they will reveal themselves when our Earth technology improves some more.
This image is a bit more modest than those of gigantic sun explosions, but it's impressive all the same. Remember when I proudly posted the photos of the Saturn-shaped blobs that my dad and I took? My dad has been working steadily on his photography and post-production in the meantime, and this is his latest result.
It still blows my mind that he takes these with a digital Elph. In conjunction with a really good telescope, sure, but still.
And with that, I'm done being amazed by the mysteries of our solar system and am now going to mix up a tasty tequila-and-grapefruit juice* and drink it before I go to bed.
*Is this an actual drink with, like, a cutesy drink name? Please advise.