Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

SDO Observes a Coronal Mass Ejection

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 2026 is “SDO Observes a Coronal Mass Ejection,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , SDO , AIA ; Processing: Richard Petarius III ( MTU ) Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II ). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

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From the explanation

“Why does the Sun throw stuff at us? The Sun’s surface is a churning soup of energetic electrons and ions called plasma .”

— APOD editors, June 24, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 24, 2026
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: NASA , SDO , AIA ; Processing: Richard Petarius III ( MTU ) Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 153 words

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