Solar prominences are large, bright, and often spectacular eruptions of gas from the sun's atmosphere. Synonyms for the term "solar prominences" include "solar flares", "coronal mass ejections", and "solar storms". Solar flares are sudden bursts of energy that result in a release of high-energy particles and radiation from the sun's surface. Coronal mass ejections are massive releases of plasma and magnetic field that are expelled from the sun's atmosphere. Solar storms are disturbances of the Earth's magnetic field that are caused by the impact of coronal mass ejections. Despite the different terminology, these events are all related and can have a significant impact on our planet.