Data To Discovery on Instagram: "A massive solar flare over 200,000 km long just erupted from the Sun that’s nearly 16 times Earth’s diameter. This intense burst of solar plasma is known as a prominence a looping structure of superheated gas held by magnetic fields. Flares like this can release energy equivalent to billions of nuclear bombs and may impact Earth’s communication systems, satellites, and power grids. The Sun is entering a peak in activity and space weather is becoming more real tha