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coronal

[kawr-uh-nl, kor-, kuh-rohn-l, kawr-uh-nl, kor-] / ˈkɔr ə nl, ˈkɒr-, kəˈroʊn l, ˈkɔr ə nl, ˈkɒr- /






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The coronal gas itself was detected by the Webb telescope, which orbits the sun about one million miles from Earth.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Even in a quieter year, it only takes one large solar flare or a coronal mass ejection directed towards Earth to produce a stunning Northern Lights display across the UK.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The visionaries of the early Space Age didn’t worry much about solar radiation, coronal mass ejections, galactic cosmic rays, psychological stress from isolation, and cost-benefit ratios.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Image:This artist’s impression shows a coronal mass ejection, or CME, around a nearby star.

From Space Scoop • Nov. 28, 2025

Famine, war, nuclear winter, black holes, or coronal mass ejections.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson