The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shared a new video of the Sun’s surface, taking us on a visual trip.
The video shows a coronal mass ejection or CME, which are waves of solar plasma. “Our review of the solar system? One star,” the space agency wrote.
The caption then goes on to explain the phenomena of CME.
"It's an awesome star. This image of our Sun shows a coronal mass ejection – or CME – erupting from its surface. These colossal waves of solar plasma shoot billions of particles into space at about 1 million miles, or 1,600,000 kilometers, per hour," NASA wrote on Instagram.
"This particular CME, seen in extreme ultraviolet light by our Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in 2013, did not head toward Earth. Unlike solar flares, which are powerful bursts of radiation that can temporarily cause communications and navigation blackouts, CMEs like this one can temporarily overload electrical systems if power companies are not prepared," it added.
NASA said that the technology they deploy helps in preventing any damage that CME can cause to the Earth.
"Thankfully, our fleet of solar observatories helps us track these fascinating components of space weather, so disruptions on Earth are minimal," it said.
Since being shared, the Instagram post has gathered more than 36 lakh views.
“Is this a true footage,” asked an Instagram user. To which, Nasa replied, “Yes! Our Solar Dynamics Observatory captured it with a light filter. The spacecraft orbits the Sun and monitors its activity so we can better understand it.”
