See the Sun in high-def
Now that you've read about our star's composition, watch its roiling surface in action from the comfort of your own computer.
Published:
October 20, 2010
 NASA
Photo by SDO watched as an active region in the Sun's southern hemisphere produced a whole series of looping arcs of plasma in profile. When NASA launched the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) February 11, 2010, it made possible some of the best-ever solar observations. This 19-second video shows a series of looping arcs of plasma in an active region of the Sun's southern hemisphere, from September 11 to 13, 2010.
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