NASA reported that the Sun had a coronal mass ejection, or CME, that blasted a large mass of solar debris from the center of the system, with some debris hitting Earth.
NASA said it suspects the eruption struck the Parker Solar Probe"head-on," as it is approaching its 15th closest encounter with the Sun, coming within 5.3 million miles of it last Friday.
The day after the CME was pushed out of the Sun, the probe relayed a green beacon tone signifying it was in its nominal operation mode. Scientists are waiting for the next data download to learn more about the CME event, which NASA said will happen after the spacecraft’s close approach with the Sun. An image of the sun taken in 1997 shows the hot temperatures of the corona compared to cooler temperatures of the surface of the sun .This CME is what NASA calls a halo because it appears to spread from the sun in a ring shape around the Sun. Depending on the observer’s position, halo CMEs occur when the solar dispersion is aligned toward or away from Earth.
"Even though the CME erupted from the opposite side of the Sun, its impacts were felt at Earth," NASA said."As CMEs blast through space, they create a shockwave that can accelerate particles along the CME’s path to incredible speeds, much the way surfers are pushed along by an incoming ocean wave."Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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