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A '''coronal mass ejection''' (CME) is a massive burst of plasma and magnetic field expelled from the solar corona into the heliosphere, often traveling at speeds exceeding 1000 km/s. Unlike the steady [[Solar wind|solar wind]], CMEs are transient eruptions driven by the catastrophic release of magnetic energy through [[Magnetic reconnection|magnetic reconnection]] and ideal instability. When Earth-directed, they produce [[Geomagnetic storm|geomagnetic storms]] that disrupt satellites, power grids, and communication systems.

''The coronal mass ejection is the solar system's temper tantrum — a reminder that the Sun is not a passive furnace but a magnetically active dynamo capable of hurling billions of tons of plasma across interplanetary space.''

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