Coronal Mass Ejection : Science World Report

Jun 26, 2017 04:36 AM EDT

Solar Flares Hit Earth Like A Sneeze, Study Suggests

A new study has shown that solar flares behave like a sneeze when hitting our planet.

Dec 23, 2015 06:59 PM EST

How to Halt a Solar Eruption: New Mechanism Discovered

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that actually halts solar eruptions. The findings may allow researchers to better understand when solar eruptions are headed toward Earth.

Jul 07, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

Space Weather May be Predicted Five Days in Advance with New Mission

Researchers may have found a way to predict space weather up to five days in advance. Scientists have proposed an operational mission called Carrington-L5 to give that five-day warning.

Jun 23, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

Solar Storm Unleashed by the Sun May Cause Auroras in Parts of the United States

On Monday, the sun unleashed a mid-level solar flare, which peaked at around 2:23 EDT. Yet this flare has had further repercussions. It's helped launch a massive geomagnetic storm on Earth.

Sep 11, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

Sun Hurls Two CMEs at Earth, Possibly Supercharging the Northern Lights

On Sept. 10, our sun ramped up its activity. The sunspot AR2158 erupted, producing an X1.6-class solar flare. Now, a double punch of CMEs may supercharge the Northern Lights.

Aug 30, 2014 12:29 AM EDT

The Heart of a Solar Storm: NASA Examines Space Weather in New Study

Astronomers have caught a glimpse into the very heart of a solar storm. They've taken a close at a space weather storm that engulfed our planet on Jan 21, 2005 after a coronal mass ejection (CME) burst off of the sun and headed toward Earth.

Jun 26, 2014 08:47 AM EDT

NASA STEREO Reveals the Sun Has a Much Larger Atmosphere Than Previously Thought

Scientists have found that the sun's atmosphere, called the corona, is even larger than thought and extends about five million miles above the sun's surface.

Jun 04, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover Key to Sun's Solar Surges with New Telescope

Astronomers are learning a lot more about solar surges, thanks to the 1.6-meter telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO). The researchers have analyzed the highest-resolution solar observations ever made, revealing a lot more about our closest star.

Jun 02, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

NASA IRIS Captures its First Ever Gigantic Solar Eruption from Sun (VIDEO)

NASA astronomers have caught a coronal mass ejection with the help of its newest solar observatory. Scientists can now study the ejection of solar particles with the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) in extraordinary detail.

Aug 12, 2013 09:40 PM EDT

Solar Storms Could Lead to a Global Techno-Meltdown

In 1859, from August 28 to September 2, we were given an important lesson about how vulnerable we are to the Sun’s power. The Carrington Event, named for the amateur astronomer who recorded it, Richard Christopher Carrington, was a coronal mass ejection: a huge burst of solar wind.