Large Eruptive Prominence Imaged by SDO . ... Credit Copyright: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team Explanation: Sometimes part of the Sun can just explode into space. These explosions might occur as powerful solar flare s, coronal mass ejections , or comparatively tame eruptive solar prominences. ... The prominence erupted last month and was recorded by several Sun-sensing instruments, including the recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...