Massive Explosion on the Farside of the Sun

Space Weather News for July 23, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom MASSIVE EXPLOSION ON THE FARSIDE OF THE SUN: On July 23rd, NASA and European spacecraft observed a massive explosion on the far side of the sun. A spectacular CME tore through the sun's atmosphere and it now appears to be en route to Mars. Earth will not feel the effects of the blast because of its location on the opposite side of the sun. However, the source of the eruption, old sunspot AR2665, will turn back toward our planet in early August, possibly bringing a new round of geomagnetic storms and auroras. Read all about it on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: This CME, blown into space by old sunspot AR2665 on July 23rd, appears to be en route to the planet Mars. Image credit: Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.