Space.com video shows sun erupt with New Year's Eve fireworks

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Screen grab of Space.com
Photographer: Solar Dynamics Observatory

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Posted: 01/02/2013

Fireworks could be seen all across the world on New Year’s Eve -- and even outside of this world.

Two blasts on the eastern edge of the sun provided quite the show on Dec. 31, 2012.

The below video comes via Space.com and was captured at the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
 

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