SOLAR STORM WARNING: Giant Sun Plasma Sparks Solar Eruption & CME Possible Intense Solar Storm Ahead

A massive formation on the sun made of super-hot magnetic plasma erupted  in an explosive solar storm captured on video by NASA spacecraft.

The huge plasma tendril, known as a solar filament, erupted on Saturday (November 1), blowing part of itself out into space in what astronomers call a coronal mass ejection, or CME. 

NASA’s powerful Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded video of the solar filament eruption while the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory tracked the subsequent CME.  http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/home.html

http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/

The solar eruption was not aimed directly at Earth, but could deal a “glancing blow” to the planet’s magnetic field on Sunday (November 2), possibly amplifying northern lights displays. 

You can see the filament eruption here: http://tinyurl.com/oxxtfe8      http://tinyurl.com/np6uo95

The most powerful solar eruptions can pose a danger to astronauts and spacecraft in space, as well as interrupt satellite navigation and communications systems. They can also interfere with ground-based power and communications systems.

Strong and moderate solar storms can also supercharge the Earth’s auroras, triggering dazzling northern lights shows.  http://helioviewer.org/#

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These images were taken by the Helioviewer.org and  NASA’s SDO  http://helioviewer.org/#