In an attempt to better understand the sun and the space weather system that surrounds…
Browsing: Coronal Mass Ejections
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun’s corona, the outermost part of the solar atmosphere. These solar phenomena can eject billions of tons of coronal material and carry an embedded magnetic field stronger than the background solar wind interplanetary magnetic field. CMEs are often associated with solar flares and sunspot activity, but they can also occur independently. When directed towards Earth, CMEs can interact with the Earth’s magnetic field, potentially leading to geomagnetic storms. Such storms can disrupt satellite operations, telecommunications, and power grids on Earth, as well as produce spectacular auroras. Monitoring and understanding CMEs are critical for predicting solar-terrestrial interactions and protecting technology and infrastructure in space and on Earth.
As major solar activity continues, NASA captured an image and video of the latest class…
The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory was able to capture this incredible video of a recent…
Using the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly telescope, new imagery shows solar tornadoes comprised of superheated gases…
As researchers to continue monitor and assess the recent solar activity, new data shows that…
NASA released a new image of a solar flare from active region 1429. On March…
As NASA continues to give updates on the solar flares this week, they also put…
Powerful magnetic disturbances in Sol’s corona have hurled a large burst of charged particles into…
While using high-speed cameras to look at jets of plasma, researchers at the California Institute…
Using data collected from a fleet of orbiting spacecraft, researchers at UCLA have explained the…
Scientists are studying the Van Allen Radiation belts to gain a better understanding about the…
Just in time for the peak in solar activity, Goddard’s Space Weather Laboratory will be…
https://youtu.be/2LXSW5Ryg8k The sun erupted on January 22-23, 2012 with an M8.7 class flare, captured here…
The most powerful solar radiation storm since 2005 was caused by a solar energetic particle…
An active sunspot erupted on Sol on January 19th, at around 16:30 UT, which produced…