NASA released video of something you don't see every day: A solar flare up close and personal.
This video was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on April 17.
It shows an active region on the sun's right side, releasing a mid-level solar flare.
The video was recorded in several wavelengths of extreme UV light which is normally invisible to our eyes.
NASA color-coded the images for easy viewing.
Scientists study these areas of the sun to better understand why they sometimes erupt with flares.