Dec 2026 Compliant · science.nasa.gov/wp-json/wp/v2/apod-basic/ARCHIVE DATE: 2026-10-12
Solar Cycle 25 X-Class Coronal Mass Ejection & Auroral Oval
Extreme ultraviolet 131Å and 171Å solar coronagraphy captures a magnetic flux rope erupting from an active sunspot complex toward Earth’s magnetopause.
LOCAL GEMMA COSMIC STORYTELLING SYNTHESIS (meteors-gemma:latest):
Earth-directed coronal mass ejections compress the dayside magnetosphere and drive geomagnetic Kp surges tracked in real time by NASA DONKI and DroneObserve UAS navigation advisories.
Observatory Instrument
NASA SDO AIA 131Å / 171Å
Celestial Sector
Heliocentric L1 Overwatch
Primary Media Reference
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