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Solar Tsunami? Look Up Tonight for a Grand Show

By Lisa FlamAug 3rd 2010 – 8:10AM
Solar Dynamics Observatory / NASA

Solar Dynamics Observatory / NASA

(Aug. 3) -- A solar storm could make tonight a great night for stargazing. The sun's surface erupted early Sunday and sent tons of plasma into space, according to the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. It's headed toward Earth, which could be in for a beautiful light show. "This eruption is directed right at...

Background on Leon Golub

Leon Golub (January 23, 1922 – August 8, 2004) was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively.

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