Space telescopes have detected a significant plasma ejection from the Sun, described as one of the most substantial in recent years.
The Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) and the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported the event, which occurred on Sunday.
The source of the ejection was a giant solar prominence on the far side of the Sun, making it unobservable from Earth.
Scientists anticipate the plasma cloud will remain within the view of space-based instruments for approximately another day, enabling more precise trajectory analysis.
Initial assessments suggest the plasma is moving at a considerable angle relative to Earth, potentially in the opposite direction.
This event marks the second large-scale ejection within ten days, following an earlier one that triggered the longest series of geomagnetic storms since 2017. The risk of impact on Earth is currently considered minimal.
Detailed calculations are expected to be released by scientists shortly.