A "fire canyon" equal to the distance from Earth to the Moon has appeared on the Sun

According to glavcom.ua: On July 15, an impressive filament explosion occurred from the northeastern edge of the Sun, temporarily altering part of the surface of our closest star and causing a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space. This was reported by "Glavkom" referring to Space and data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

This flare resulted in the creation of a section of bright plasma over 250,000 miles long, approximately equal to the distance to the Moon. The enormous event was captured in detail by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Images show how the filament unfolds and bright material forms arcs and cascades as it passes through the Sun's atmosphere.

Fire Canyon and a Cooler Glowing Channel

After the filament's destruction, it leaves behind a so-called "fire canyon" with high walls that can rise up to 12,400 miles in height. According to NASA, these bright breaks occur when the Sun's magnetic field lines suddenly break and reconfigure after an explosion, creating a plasma trench.

Filaments of solar plasma, which can hang above the surface of the Sun thanks to magnetic fields, are cold, dense ribbons of glowing material that sometimes become unstable and erupt, causing coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – powerful explosions of plasma and magnetic fields that can impact Earth's geomagnetic activity.

Events on the Sun on July 15 explain why it is important to study the activity of our stellar system and respond in a timely manner to the potential impacts of large solar explosions on Earth. Careful monitoring of objects in our solar neighborhood helps assess risks and prepare for possible actions to mitigate the negative consequences of such events.