Aurora over Maine
The most dramatic effects of the impacting plasma clouds, from active sunspots are auroras. Earlier this month active sunspot region 2158 rotated into view and
Sun’s Most Powerful Solar Flare of the Year
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an M6.5 class flare at 3:16 am EDT on April 11, 2013. This image shows a combination
Aurora Borealis on March 2013
This time lapse shows what happened during four hours over Östersund here in Sweden, on Mars 17, when an CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) hit Earths
Fiery Looping Rain on the Sun
Eruptive events on the Sun can be wildly different. Some come just with a solar flare, some with an additional ejection of solar material (called
Magnetic Loops on the Sun
This image of magnetic loops (like flux ropes) on the sun, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). It has been processed to highlight the
Magnificent CME Erupts on the Sun
A long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the Sun’s atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space. The coronal mass ejection, or
A Taste of Solar Maximum (video)
Solar maximum or solar max is a normal period of greatest solar activity in the 11 year solar cycle of the Sun. During solar maximum,
Impressive Solar Eruption on April 16
A beautiful prominence eruption producing a larger CME, a huge burst of solar wind that throws massive quantities of electromagnetic radiation into space, off the
Spectacular aurora from high activity on the Sun
The Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) unleashed by active region 1429 initially hit Earth producing amazing displays of aurora like the one shown above over Iceland,
Solar Storm toward Earth on 5 March
A solar flare seen by the joint ESA/NASA SOHO mission, which reached its peak at about 04:13 UT on 5 March 2012. The flare caused
Planet Aurora Borealis
This remarkable little planet is covered with ice and snow and ringed by tall pine trees. Of course, is actually planet Earth, and the surrounding
Largest Solar storm recorded in eight years (video)
The largest solar storm recorded in more than eight years is currently affecting our Planet. A giant wave of charged particles from the sun slammed
