Coronal Mass Ejections
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A New Space Instrument Captures Its First Solar Eruption
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For new Sun-watching spacecraft, the first solar eruption is always special. On February 12, 2021, a little more than a…
Article3 years ago
MMS: Five Years, Four Spacecraft, Thousands of Inspired Students
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“Most kids’ eyes light up when I say, ‘your cell phone service could be interrupted because of solar activity,’” said…
Article9 years ago
CME Week: How NASA Watches CMEs
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Two main types of explosions occur on the sun: solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Unlike the energy and x-rays…
Article10 years ago
CME Week: Mapping the Journey of a Giant Coronal Mass Ejection
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Two main types of explosions occur on the sun: solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Unlike the energy and X-rays…
Article10 years ago
CME Week: Coronal Mass Ejections at Mars
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Two main types of explosions occur on the sun: solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Unlike the energy and X-rays…
Article10 years ago
Another Earth-Directed CME
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On August 21, 2013 at 1:24 am EDT, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, or CME, a…
Article11 years ago
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