Photographer Captures ‘Plasma Tree’ Exploding into the Sun’s Atmosphere

Right now, there is an 80,000 mile high "plasma tree" bursting from the surface of the Sun and into its atmosphere. This image, captured by photographer Andrew McCarthy, provides a sense of scale to the sheer mass of the Solar System's star.

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