A filament of solar material burst off the sun September 29-30, 2013, leaving a vast expanse of gases over 200,000 miles long roiling through the sun's atmosphere, appearing from our vantage point to look like a canyon of fire.
A filament of solar material burst off the sun September 29-30, 2013, leaving a vast expanse of gases over 200,000 miles long roiling through the sun’s atmosphere, appearing from our vantage point to look like a canyon of fire. This image was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Credit: NASA/SDO