2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/501We present a brief overview of LASCO and EIT observations of CMEs. We discuss CME energetics, the relation of CMEs to streamers and conclude with some insights into the source regions of CMEs.4 pages, to appear in Proceedings of YOHKOH 8th Ann. Symp., "Explosive Phenomena in Solar and Space Plasma", Dec 6-8 1999, Sagamihara, JapanAstrophysicstext