Coronal Mass Ejection (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption This picture, captured on Jan. 8, 2002, by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, shows an enormous eruption of solar material, called a coronal mass ejection, spreading out into space. Credit ESA/NASA/SOHO Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.