My son used to be a data technician on SOHO, the satellite that took this image. His job was to capture images like that.
The SOHO satellite was launched the week he was born for a two year solar observation mission. It was dormant for years when a gyroscope failed but they were able to regain communication and it’s been running ever since, capturing incredible images like this.
It’s folks like your son that bring us such magnificent knowledge and understanding- the technology today is just amazing.
What a cool job!