NASA Satellites Recreate Solar CME Eruption in 3D
The more solar observatories, the merrier: Scientists have developed new models to see how shocks associated with coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, propagate from the…
Coronal Mass Ejections
Space Weather Satellite Set to Go Where No Mission Has Gone Before
Living near a star is risky business, and positioning a spacecraft near the Sun is a very good way to observe rapidly changing solar activity…
Astronomers Reveal How a Magnetic Cage Stopped a Solar Eruption
A dramatic magnetic power struggle at the Sun’s surface lies at the heart of solar eruptions, new research using NASA data shows. The work highlights…
Astronomers Create a Model for Stealth Coronal Mass Ejections
A newly published study details how astronomers developed a model that simulates the evolution of coronal mass ejections. Our ever-changing sun continuously shoots solar material…
K-Cor Gives Scientists an Early Warning of Incoming Space Weather
Scientists from NASA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research have shown that data from a ground-based instrument called K-Cor can give scientists early warning…
Scientists Develop New Space Weather Model to Help Simulate Magnetic Structure of Solar Storms
Engineers developed the model as part of its Space Weather Modeling Framework, which is the first “first principles” model to simulate CMEs including their magnetic…
Van Allen Probes View Supercharged Radiation Belt
New research details how a shockwave created by the driving force of a coronal mass ejection from the sun – struck the outermost radiation belt,…
Astronomers Detail Seasonal, Year-Long Cycles Seen on the Sun
New research examines what creates the magnetic bands on the Sun and how they influence solar cycles, revealing that the changes in the magnetic field…
Coronal Mass Ejections Accelerate and Concentrate Nanodust Particles
A team of astronomers has discovered that coronal mass ejections accelerate and concentrate nanodust particles in the interplanetary medium, a conclusion derived from STEREO instruments…
NASA Video Reveals the Difference Between Solar Flares and CMEs
This short NASA video highlights the differences between coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar flares. How do you tell the difference between a flare and…
A Closer Look Into the Heart of a Magnetic Storm
In an effort to better understand coronal mass ejections and their potential effects on human technology, a newly published study takes a detailed look a…
New ScienceCast Video Details a Carrington-Class CME that Narrowly Missed Earth
A new ScienceCast video details an intense solar storm that narrowly missed Earth two years ago. If it had hit, researchers say, we could still…
NASA Detects Earth Directed Coronal Mass Ejection
Post has been updated to reflect another CME that was detected on August 21, 2013 at 1:24 am EDT….Scroll to the bottom of the page…
Sun’s Magnetic Field Weaker Than a Normal Fridge Magnet
Using data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Hinode spacecraft, researchers reveal that the Sun’s atmosphere has a magnetic field about ten times weaker…
NASA Looks at the Impacts of Strong Solar Flares
As solar activity continues to build up toward what is known as solar maximum, NASA details the impacts of CME’s and space weather on Earth….
NASA Captures Image of an M6.5 Class Flare
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of an M6.5 class flare yesterday, April 11, 2013. The flare was also associated with an Earth-directed coronal…
Image of Magnetic Loops on the Sun
This NASA image of the day was taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows an image of magnetic loops on the sun. Flux Ropes…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures Filament Explosion
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured a spectacular video of a filament eruption from Sol, which occurred on August 31st. The segment is in red,…