NASA | Phoenix Prominence Eruption

Over a six-hour period on April 21, 2015, NASA’s Solar Dyanmics Observatory (SDO) observed a wing-like prominence eruption. SDO views the sun in various wavelengths of the extreme ultravoilet, including 171 (shown in gold) and 304 (shown in orange) angstroms. This video is public domain and can be downloaded at: Like our videos? Subscribe to NASA’s Goddard Shorts HD podcast: Or find NASA Goddard Space Flight Center