Big Blast on Sun Seen in 4-Scope View

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The Solar Dynamic Observatory's (SDO) suite of four telescopes called the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) captured this stunning view of the explosive solar eruption on June 7, 2011.

Credit: Phillip Chamberlin/NASA/GSFC/LMSAL/SDO/AIA / Music: John Serrie

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