New Delhi: Explosive sun storms, called coronal mass ejections or CME is a massive burst of solar wind and magnetic fields rising above the solar corona or being released into space.
The burst results in ejection of a plasma consisting primarily of electrons and protons, but may contain small quantities of heavier elements such as helium, oxygen, and even iron.
CMEs or Sun storms occur about once a week, with maximum rates of two or more per day. Strong CMEs may profoundly influence space weather and those directed toward our planet can have serious effects.
The hints of these explosive sun storms were discovered by spacecraft in the early 1970s.
Here are some amazing pics of this natural phenomena released by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory throughout the year.
