A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO . ... Credit Copyright: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team Explanation: One of the most spectacular solar sights is an erupting prominence. ... The scale of the prominence is huge -- the entire Earth would easily fit under the flowing curtain of hot gas. ... A quiescent prominence typically lasts about a month, and may erupt in a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) expelling hot gas into the Solar System . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...