Sun's 'Ring of Fire' Marks Magnetic Tug O' War | Video

Monday, February 4, 2013 - 11:30 in Astronomy & Space

A ring-shaped prominence broke apart whipping out super-heated plasma on January 31st, 2013, but collapsing back in a show of stellar magnetism. A wave of fire circulated and shimmered on the Sun's surface following the eruption.

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