
A pinkish-purple filament of hot plasma connects two sunspots in this ultraviolet view recorded by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft on Aug. 4, 2012. Credit: NASA/SDO (via Amazing Video Captures Magical-Looking Sun Storm)

A pinkish-purple filament of hot plasma connects two sunspots in this ultraviolet view recorded by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft on Aug. 4, 2012. Credit: NASA/SDO (via Amazing Video Captures Magical-Looking Sun Storm)