Joseph B. Gurman Normal Joseph B. Gurman 2 2003-03-04T14:52:00Z 2003-03-04T14:52:00Z 1 NASA GSGC 1 1 9.2511 800x600 0 0 This LASCO C2 image shows a very large coronal mass ejection(CME) blasting off into space on 2 December 2002. It presents the classic shape of a CME: a large bulbous front with a second,more compact, inner core of hot plasma. This material erupts away from the Sun at speeds of one to two millionsmiles (or km) per hour.
