Hell Unleashed: Sun Spits Fire in Close-Up

Watch as fiery solar material crashes back to the surface in this new, high-res video of the June 7, 2011 eruption. The Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded this explosive event. Credit: NASA/SDO/Music: Atom Strange/Mash Mix: SPACE.com

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[VideoFromSpace]

@Kargoneth: You're right. The storm event lasted about 3 hours. But even so, considering how big the Sun itself is, that much material moving that distance equates to some Hellacious velocities!

[VideoFromSpace]

@rosmarinusofficialis: Pretty sure your platform comes with a mute switch.

[VideoFromSpace]

@TheFreeAdviceMan: Well spoken; well remembered!

[TheFreeAdviceMan]

"Those who look up at the stars and do not pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe at the Grand Mystery of it all are barely Alive!" - JP Fenyo ( < Me)

[porovaara]

the original bad-ass of our solar system.

[DjMysticalone]

um sorry i dont consider 360p to be HIGH DEF , nonetheless an amazing video

[Kargoneth]

Is that in real-time, or has it been sped up? That is some quickly moving plasma.

[jimstolze]

Cool video!

[rosmarinusofficialis]

Impressive video, shame about the "music".

[SophiaDarkraven]

When we breathe we not only breathe earthly dust but also cosmic dust from Meteors,Comets and Stars. I wonder if we are breathing in dust from this eruption? Forgive me for sounding airy fairy but it kind of makes you feel as one with the cosmos and our own beautiful star ^.^