This video of a 111,000-mile-tall plasma tornado on the sun just blew my mind
Earlier this month, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy pointed his solar telescope at the Sun and captured a mesmerizing and terrifying sight. The result of those three hours of observation is a video showcasing a massive plasma tornado on the Sun. The video isn’t long, but it provides a powerful glimpse into the terrifying nature of our Sun and the plasma that it unleashes each and every day.
This isn’t the first time that we’ve spotted such a tornado spouting out from the surface of the Sun, either. Earlier…