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# Solar tornado

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The Daily Fix: Sunday

Our nightly round-up of the day’s main news, and the bits-and-pieces you might have missed…

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Apr 1st 2012, 8:12 PM

Watch: the solar tornado that's 'five times wider than Earth'

Astronomers recorded the event this week by placing a telescope on board the Solar Discovery Observatory satellite.

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Apr 1st 2012, 3:41 PM