Sunspot AR4618 erupted with an M4.4-class solar flare causing a coronal mass ejection (CME) that may give Earth a glancing blow.<br /><br />NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths. <br /><br />Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams, Helio Viewer | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
