coronal

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Scientists believe the long lasting burst may have been sustained by three coronal mass ejections that erupted from the same region of the Sun.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

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

Astronomers refer to this type of material as coronal line gas, a term borrowed from studies of the sun's outer atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Jan. 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 eyes were hollow and the carven beard was broken, but about the high stern forehead there was a coronal of silver and gold.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien