Coronal Mass Ejection erupts from the Sun on 18 January 2026 (blue-red GIF) This GIF shows a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) leaving the Sun at high speed and heading towards Earth on 18 January 2026. The GIF combines data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (Sun disk) with coronagraph images acquired using the LASCO instrument onboard the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft. This 'halo' CME appears to grow radially outwards from the Sun in all directions, indicating tha

🚀 As we wait for the next CME — and maybe more aurora action — here’s a look at what’s racing toward Earth! ⚡️ This eruption and CME blasted out with yesterday’s X5.2 flare, complete with a powerful shock and particles hitting the cameras. Fingers crossed 🤞 and skies clear! 🌌 https://bit.ly/sunactivity | The Sun Today: Solar Facts and Space Weather

There's the X2 solar flare and massive Halo CME coming straight at Earth. And all that snow is proton radiation. And Earth is currently in a SEVERE S4 PROTON RADIATION STORM IN PROGRESS NOW. ELEVATED X-RAY RADIATION. MAXIMUM ABSORPTION | John Traczyk