An eruption above the sun's surface caused a cascade of magnetic arches that a NASA video captured in December.

The video was colorized to show the extreme ultraviolet wavelengths, which are typically invisible to human eyes, according to NASA.

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A dark solar filament above the sun's surface became unstable and led to the eruption, according to NASA.

The video was posted to YouTube by NASA Friday.

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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