Plasma plume just identified protects Earth:

http://phys.org/news/2014-03-scientists-plasma-plume-naturally-earth.html

So luminiferous aether is back on the table.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminiferous_aether

Originally posted by 1shooter
So luminiferous aether is back on the table.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminiferous_aether

It might be luminous but it is ordinary matter burped out of the sun. Nothing mysterious, just the latest discovery about the interaction of Earth and Sol.