Photographer snaps rare solar eruption as 'magnetic noose' strangles the sun's south pole

'A wonderful spectacle': Photographer snaps rare solar eruption as 'magnetic noose' strangles the sun's south pole | 'Completely surreal': Metal detectorist unearths 1,500-year-old gold ring in Denmark | 5,000-pound European satellite burns up over Pacific Ocean after 30 years in orbit Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 22, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] ['A wonderful spectacle': Photographer snaps rare solar eruption as 'magnetic noose' strangles the sun's south pole]( (Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau) ['A wonderful spectacle': Photographer snaps rare solar eruption as 'magnetic noose' strangles the sun's south pole]( A recent solar flare unleashed a massive plasma plume from the sun's south pole, where these stellar eruptions rarely happen. The unusual phenomenon is a sign of the impending solar maximum. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] ['Completely surreal': Metal detectorist unearths 1,500-year-old gold ring in Denmark]( (The National Museum) ['Completely surreal': Metal detectorist unearths 1,500-year-old gold ring in Denmark]( An amateur metal detectorist in Denmark has unearthed a rare gold ring that may have belonged to a previously unknown royal family with ties to the Kingdom of France. [Read More]( [] Space [] [5,000-pound European satellite burns up over Pacific Ocean after 30 years in orbit]( (ESA) [5,000-pound European satellite burns up over Pacific Ocean after 30 years in orbit]( Europe's ERS-2 climate satellite has burnt up over the Pacific Ocean in an uncontrolled reentry after 30 years in orbit. No damage from falling debris has been reported. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer in young people]( (PonyWang via Getty Images) [Gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer in young people]( Certain gut bacteria reside in colorectal tumors, but the species differ depending on a patient's age, offering hope that our gut tenants could serve as early warning signs of cancer in young people. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Why is a mushroom growing on a frog? Scientists don't know, but it sure looks weird]( (Lohit Y T) [Why is a mushroom growing on a frog? Scientists don't know, but it sure looks weird]( First ever documented evidence of a fungus, suspected to be a Mycena species, growing on the body of a seemingly healthy frog. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Which two planets will appear in conjunction today? (Find out the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Venus and Uranus.]( [Vote]( [Venus and Mars.]( [Vote]( [Jupiter and Uranus.]( [Vote]( [Mars and Jupiter.](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036