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On February 24, 2011, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed this billowing plasma tower they’ve dubbed a “monster prominence.” For 90 minutes, this flare twisted on the Sun’s surface before collapsing and emitting material into space.

(Source: nasa.gov, via dougstumblr-deactivated20111012)