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coronal mass ejection  

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  • A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a significant release of plasma and accompanying magnetic field from the Sun's corona into the heliosphere. CMEs are often associated with solar flares and other forms of solar activity, but a broadly accepted theoretical understanding of these relationships has not been established. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronal_mass_ejection)

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