Breaking News: 'Extremely Rare' Farside CME Recorded by NASA's SOHO Spacecraft

This video explores the recent discovery of a rare farside coronal mass ejection (CME) detected by NASA-ESA SOHO spacecraft on March 13th, 2023. The CME, which traveled faster than 3000 km/s, was not Earth-directed but still had effects on our planet. The video discusses how CMEs can cause solar storms that can damage power grids, disrupt satellite communications, and pose a radiation hazard to astronauts. It also highlights the importance of studying space weather and the impact of CMEs on our technology and infrastructure on Earth. Viewers will learn about the SOHO spacecraft, its mission to study the Sun's behavior and its impact on Earth's environment, and its crucial role in detecting and monitoring CMEs. The video concludes by explaining how events like this farside CME provide insights into the behavior of the Sun and how scientists can use this information to better prepare for and mitigate the effects of future solar storms.

This video contains images or video, Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.

[wvpatriot]

Carrington level event went far side. We just got lucky again. We are not going to keep being so lucky.

[Jennifer-xzis]

3000 kilometers per second is FAST! Jumpin' Jehosaphat Is that why my free WIFI signal sucked on Monday? Thanks for the video.

[Kaliashdevi]

If your back is against a wall in a room, and you break gas, the smell does infiltrate the entire room?

[Interglacial_optimist]

Was this of a Carrington event strength?

[Marycelestial]

Missed this time so maybe next time. Keep your tin foil hat handy.