A burst of plasma was captured erupting from a small flare on the Sun by our NASA Sun Science observatory on Jan. 22. Watch as immediately after the burst the magnetic fields brighten intensely and begin to reorganize: http://go.nasa.gov/2EgjNHI | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

In early February 2026, the Sun unleashed a torrent of back-to-back solar flares. One specific active region on the Sun was responsible for over 50 of them! Here’s a close up look at this very busy active region through the eyes of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun 24/7 from Earth orbit.👇 🤩 | NASA Solar System Exploration