Sun news: Two X flares! - EarthSky
4 days ago · The first flare didn’t have an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME), no great blob of solar materials and magnetic fields headed our way. And the second flare is still under …
CME Arrival at Earth has Occurred and Warnings have been Issued
Oct 12, 2024 · The anticipated coronal mass ejection (CME) arrived at Earth at 11:15am EDT at nearly 1.5 million miles per hour. The CME strength and structure are being closely scrutinized …
Current Space Weather Conditions - NOAA / NWS Space Weather …
5 days ago · SWPC forecast timing was very good as the shock arrival at the leading edge of the coronal mass ejection (CME) arrived at our solar wind observatory - NOAA DSCOVR and …
Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth …
Oct 2, 2024 · The sun has unleashed an enormous X-class solar flare, temporarily triggering a radio blackout above parts of the U.S. and unleashing a hefty coronal mass ejection (CME) …
Coronal Mass Ejections - NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction …
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun’s corona. They can eject billions of tons of coronal material and carry an embedded magnetic …
Watch the sun unleash 'extremely rare' solar storm in explosive ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Sun erupts with extremely speedy coronal mass ejection and two spectacular fiery filaments, watch the action unfold.
Strong geomagnetic storm reaches Earth, continues through …
May 10, 2024 · NOAA space weather forecasters have observed at least seven coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun, with impacts expected to arrive on Earth as early as midday …
Video shows NASA spacecraft flying through "one of the most ... - CBS News
Sep 19, 2023 · NASA said the probe survived its flight "through one of the most powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ever recorded – not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge …
Earth hit by radiation from rare 'double' X-class solar flare ...
Mar 25, 2024 · The tandem explosion launched a massive cloud of plasma and radiation into space, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), that barreled into Earth's magnetosphere on …
Geomagnetic storm sends 5 coronal mass ejections to Earth - NPR
May 10, 2024 · That storm is expected to last throughout the weekend as at least five coronal mass ejections — chunks of the sun — are flung out into space, towards Earth! NOAA uses a …