It's time for TimelapseTuesday!NOAA's GOES West captured this week-long animation of persistent fog and low clouds hovering over California's Central Valley. This phenomenon is called Tule Fog, and tends to form in the late fall and winter. Learn more: https://www.weather.gov/safety/fog-radiation | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

A strong X1.9 solar flare erupted from the sun's surface at 9:49 p.m. ET on Nov. 30, and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught it in action. The flare appears as a bright flash on the Sun’s edge, followed by a plume of hot material rising into space. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. They can disturb radio communications, affect navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts — which is why NASA and NOAA track them so closely. Credit: NASA/SDO | NASA 360