The Surprising Shape of Solar Storms (w/Video)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 14:28
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Twin NASA spacecraft have provided scientists with their first view of the speed, trajectory, and three-dimensional shape of powerful explosions from the sun known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. This new capability will dramatically enhance scientists' ability to predict if and how these solar tsunamis could affect Earth.