coronal

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Sometimes this wind is kicked up into a huge storm by massive eruptions of plasma called coronal mass ejections.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Even in a quieter year, it only takes one large solar flare or a coronal mass ejection directed towards Earth to produce a stunning Northern Lights display across the UK.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The newly detected winds resemble the Sun's coronal mass ejections, powerful outbursts that launch huge clouds of charged material into space.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

A violent solar storm can generate an eruption of particles and magnetic fields, known as a coronal mass ejection, that if aimed directly at Earth could damage satellites and the power grid on the surface.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Famine, war, nuclear winter, black holes, or coronal mass ejections.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson