The sun is frequently ejecting huge masses of plasma, called coronal mass ejections (CMEs), into space. They often occur together with sudden brightenings called flares, and sometimes extend far ...

In an amazing video captured by NASA telescopes, the Sun ejected a plume of plasma so big, it could wipe out our civilization many times over (if Earth was that close, that is). The bright solar ...

(Nanowerk News) Down here on Earth we don't usually notice, but the Sun is frequently ejecting huge masses of plasma into space. These are called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). They often occur ...

Every now and then the sun hurls a piece of itself into the solar system. A solar eclipse provides precious moments of darkness where scientists can explore a region of the Sun normally invisible, its ...

Artist's depiction of a coronal mass ejection from EK Draconis. The hotter and faster ejection is shown in blue, while the cooler and slower ejection is shown in red. Scientists believe that when the ...