Read also: To reduce boredom, NASA’s Perseverance rover finds a friend on Mars. Find out who he is The recent outbreak has been strong and could lead to temporary radio interruptions in the Asia-Pacific region of the Earth. The flare was also associated with a coronary mass ejection (CME), which is a large cloud of superheated plasma. CME is released from the Sun at high speed.
LONG-TERM SOLAR EFFECT: The rising AR3032 sunspot exploded on June 13 (0407 UT), producing an M3 solar flare that lasted more than 3 hours. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory records slow-motion explosion: pic.twitter.com/vsDvU8CyBe
– Tex (@ TexN9ne) 13 June 2022 ×
The image of the recent CME explosion was also clicked on by both the SDO and the Solar and Heliosphere Observatory (SOHO). It showed the huge size and high speed of the plasma cloud. SOHO is a spacecraft launched by NASA or the European Space Agency in 1995.
Watch: What are solar flares?
When they hit the Earth, large CMEs can lead to strong geomagnetic storms. But this time, the CME was not aligned with Earth, experts said.
Watch WION live TV here:
(With information from agencies)
Now you can write about wionews.com and become a member of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.
×
