eruption

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After a large solar eruption on the Sun earlier this week - known as a Coronal Mass Ejection - our atmosphere continues to be hit by increased solar energy.

From BBC

The natural phenomenon - known as the Aurora Borealis - is the result of solar eruptions sending particles towards the Earth and interacting with particles in the atmosphere.

From BBC

Such eruptions produce intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation called solar flares.

From Science Daily

With every new eruption of unrest in Iran, the same questions are asked: how far and wide do these protests reach; who's taking to the streets and squares; how will the authorities respond?

From BBC

It had the potential to be "Port Talbot's Pompeii", he suggested, playfully referring to the ancient Roman city preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

From BBC