Watch the sun fire out 'extremely rare' coronal mass ejection and two fiery filaments (video)

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Watch the sun fire out 'extremely rare' coronal mass ejection and two fiery filaments (video)
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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all ages, the ER CME clocked in with an estimated speed of around 1,964 miles per second . The eruption occurred from the sun's farside and has no Earth-directed components.

Solar filaments are vast clouds of ionized gas above the solar surface. When they become unstable they either fall back onto the sun or erupt into space, hurling a CME out into space.

"Two very photogenic eruptions of plasma from the eastern edge of the Sun this morning! Neither are Earth-directed," solar astrophysicist Ryan French wrote in a Two very photogenic eruptions of plasma from the eastern edge of the Sun this morning! Neither are Earth-directed.. #spaceweather pic.twitter.com/OYqX2frI6r"The second coronal mass ejection in particular shows beautiful structure as it erupts!" French continued.

Here’s another clip with an extended time period and wider field-of-view coronagraph imagery. The second coronal mass ejection in particular shows beautiful structure as it erupts! pic.twitter.com/W6YwbK7YkYto keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at:magazine as a staff writer. Before joining us, Daisy completed an editorial internship with the BBC Sky at Night Magazine and worked at thein Leicester, U.K.

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