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A Huge Solar Filament Erupts

This unusually long solar filament erupted from the Sun after hovering over its surface for over a week. The image sequence was taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). SDO observes the Sun in specific wavelengths, here using ultraviolet light emitted by helium and X-ray light emitted by iron. This explosion created Coronal Mass Ejections, which dispersed high-energy plasma into the solar system.