coronal mass ejections
Latest about coronal mass ejections
Stunning plasma-winged 'butterfly' coronal mass ejection erupts from the sun's farside
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers spotted a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) expanding its ethereal wings as it barrelled out of the sun and toward Mercury.
Gigantic 'alien' comet spotted heading straight for the sun
By Ben Turner published
Scientists think it may have come from another solar system
Incredible time-lapse photo captures the sun during an 8-year sunspot peak
By Harry Baker published
A new time-lapse image shows two major sunspot groups moving across the surface of the sun in December 2022, when the number of solar splotches also skyrocketed to an eight-year high.
Shock wave from sun has opened up a crack in Earth's magnetic field, and it could trigger a geomagnetic storm
By Ben Turner published
The storm is classed as a G1 storm, so is expected to be fairly mild.
Unexpected solar flare smashes into Earth, causing radio blackouts in Australia and New Zealand
By Ben Turner published
The flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection that missed Earth
Blood Red Skies Over China Explained 300 Years Later
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
A massive geomagnetic storm that was recorded across East Asia for nine days in 1770 suggests such solar flareups are surprisingly common.
What are coronal mass ejections?
By Giles Sparrow last updated
A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a vast cloud of electrically charged particles that the sun releases with a huge burst of speed.
One of the largest solar storms ever detected just erupted on the far side of the sun
By Tereza Pultarova published
Venus is being hammered by wild space weather this week after a giant sunspot, not visible from Earth, expelled an enormous plasma burst toward the scorching-hot planet.
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