As depicted in this illustration, a giant surges of solar particles erupts off of the Sun.

NASA Selects Mission to Study Causes of Giant Solar Particle Storms

March 30, 2020

From NASA: NASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather storms – known as solar particle storms – into planetary space. Not only will such information improve understanding of how our solar system works, but it ultimately can help protect astronauts...