NASA releases 10-year timelapse of the Sun. No sunglasses required

NASA has released a new time-lapse video that shows 10 years in the life of the sun, which our planet revolves around (we think).

• NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory snapped images for the video.
• The video marks the SDO’s 10th year in space.
• The observatory has been watching the sun for more than a full decade, according to NASA.
• NASA said: “This 10-year time lapse showcases photos taken at a wavelength of 17.1 nanometers, which is an extreme ultraviolet wavelength that shows the sun’s outermost atmospheric layer — the corona. Compiling one photo every hour, the movie condenses a decade of the sun into 61 minutes.”
• “The video shows the rise and fall in activity that occurs as part of the sun’s 11-year solar cycle and notable events, like transiting planets and eruptions.”
• Watch the video below.