Solar Eruptions in Ultra High Definition

Watch solar eruptions in unprecedented detail in this ultra-high definition video from NASA.
The video, captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), shows the sun's atmosphere, the corona, in 10 different wavelengths of light.
This allows us to see the different temperatures and densities of the solar material, and to track the movement of solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
Solar eruptions are powerful explosions that can release a vast amount of energy and matter into space.
They can affect Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field, and can even cause power outages and communication disruptions.