306K views · 2.9K reactions | The sun emitted a trio of mid-level solar flares on April 2-3, 2017. Our Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the three events. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/2oQVFju Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b0avDc48hPM | NASA Space Alerts | Facebook

16K views · 122 reactions | NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recently recorded a significant solar flare on Thursday, December 14. The video, which has been colorized in a teal hue, vividly displays the intense burst of energy originating from the surface of the sun. This particular flare has been classified as an X2.8 event, with the 'X' category indicating the highest intensity of flares and the numeral providing additional detail on its magnitude. | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory released breathtaking close-up footage of solar flares, revealing the Sun as a complex network of blazing plasma loops and turbulent magnetic fields. The new video captures dark filaments cutting across bright, twisting arcs as massive bursts of energy erupt and constantly reshape in real time. To appreciate the scale: the Sun spans about 1.39 million kilometres in diameter, roughly 109 times the size of Earth. What may appear as tiny sparks in the footage are a