"Sun's Plasma Plume Reels Back in 'Failed Eruption'"

On June 3, the Sun experienced an M-class solar flare that resulted in a "failed eruption," where a large plasma plume was pulled back into the Sun instead of escaping. Captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, the event was described by solar astrophysicist Ryan French and space weather forecaster Sara Housseal, noting that nearly all the plasma was reabsorbed, leading to minimal impact on Earth and no significant aurora displays.