NASA | SDO: Year Three

The video explores the sun's role in our solar system, highlighting its history, massive size, and dynamic nature. It describes the sun as a giant fusion engine that has illuminated Earth for billions of years and will continue to do so. The sun's surface is dynamic, with plasma loops and explosions, yet it provides essential warmth and life to our planet.

Explain the metaphor used to describe the sun in the text.

What processes occur on the surface of the sun?