Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 13, 2026

A Solar Eruption from SDO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 13, 2026 is “A Solar Eruption from SDO,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , SDO , AIA , Helioviewer ; Processing & Text: Ogetay Kayali ( MTU ). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

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From the explanation

“What just leapt from the Sun? A towering structure of solar plasma suddenly rose from the Sun’s surface and unfurled into space — a structure so large that many Earths would easily fit within it– marking the onset of a dramatic Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).”

— APOD editors, January 13, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 13, 2026
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA , SDO , AIA , Helioviewer ; Processing & Text: Ogetay Kayali ( MTU )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 13, 2026 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod/apod-2026-january-13-a-solar-eruption-from-sdo

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