Large Filament Eruption Creates ’Canyon of Fire’ on the Sun

A magnetic filament of solar material erupted on the sun on March 14th, breaking the quiet conditions in a spectacular fashion. The 200,000 mile long filament ripped through the sun’s atmosphere, the corona, leaving behind what looks like a canyon of fire. The glowing canyon traces the channel where magnetic fields held the filament aloft before the explosion. In reality, the sun is not made of fire, but of something called plasma: particles so hot that their electrons have boiled off, creating a charged gas that is interwoven with magnetic fields. Thanks for watching! #canyonoffire #filamenteruption #CME Images credit: AIA/SDO, SOHO/LASCO, nemesis maturity channel, Music credit: YouTube Audio Library