coronal mass ejection
Blast! Sun Pops Off A Moderate Solar Flare. Could Others Follow Soon?
With a watchful NASA spacecraft capturing its moves, the Sun sent off a "mid-level" solar flare on Tuesday (July 8)…
10 years ago
Aurora Alert: Powerful Solar Flare This Weekend Could Spark Show Tomorrow
If you sit at a fairly high latitude, you may want to keep an eye out your window Tuesday (April…
11 years ago
Overnight Aurora Sets Sky On Fire, More Possible Tonight
I'm writing this at 1:30 a.m. running on what's powering the sky over northern Minnesota right now - auroral energy.…
11 years ago
These Are Really, Really Big Sunspots Facing Earth Right Now
Do you feel like you're in the firing gallery? These sunspots are practically square-on to Earth right now. Although they…
11 years ago
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Solar Storm Blasting to Mars Shuts Down Curiosity – 1st Rocky Sample Results on tap
Due to a fast approaching solar storm, NASA has temporarily shut down surface operations of the Curiosity Mars Science Lab…
12 years ago
Amateur Captures Coronal Mass Ejection
While you can't exactly call Joe Brimacombe an amateur astrophotographer, he's managed to capture an elusive solar event on film...…
13 years ago