Sunspot Blasts Strong Flares That Are Seen In Multiple Wavelengths By Spacecraft

Explore the dynamic surface of the sun through different light spectra. This video highlights major solar flares from sunspot AR4114, providing a sense of scale with a comparison to the size of Earth.

Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams, helioviewer.org | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta