Outbursts of glowing gas and plasma emerging from the Sun's surface, following the magnetic field lines back to the surface, look like particularly huge arcs of plasma and are known as

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The description matches that of solar prominences, which are large, bright, and arc-like features consisting of plasma and magnetic fields that extend outward from the Sun's surface. Solar flares are sudden, brief flashes of high-energy radiation, and solar bursts and hotspots are not commonly used terms in solar science.

Outbursts of Glowing Gas and Plasma Emerging from the Sun's