NASA's SDO Captures a Monster Prominence [video]
Source: NASA Excerpt: When a rather large-sized flare occurred near the edge of the Sun, it blew out a gorgeous, waving mass of erupting plasma that swirled and twisted over a 90-minute period (Feb. 24, 2011). This event was captured …by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft. To see an image showing the size of the prominence in comparison to the size of earth see http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5492781335/. To view a high res still from this event go here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5483196119/ www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5483193591