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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heath King prepares to call another solar observatory to confirm unusual solar activity as he analyzes data displayed on high-definition monitors at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory, Mass., Nov. 18, 2009.

SOLAR SIGNS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heath King prepares to call another solar observatory to confirm unusual solar activity as he analyzes data displayed on high-definition monitors at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory, Mass., Nov. 18, 2009.

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