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Forget Carrington event, this is the WORST solar storm in history; it can strike again!

5Jun

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Forget Carrington event, this is the WORST solar storm in history; it can strike again!

[ad_1] When it comes to the worst ‘recorded' solar storms in history, the first to come to mind is the solar storm of 1859, which is also known as the Carrington event. It was so powerful that it caused sparks and fires in telegraph machines and caused power grid failures. But, it is far from the worst solar storms that our planet has experienced. Many astronomers and geologists have found evidence that suggests in 774 CE, a solar storm hit the Earth and it was so powerful that it started forest fires. The terrifying incident is known as the Miyake event. Although scientists have not been able to prove whether it was caused by a solar storm beyond doubt, a study has found more conclusive evidence in support of it.The data comes from a study published in Nature Journal where a group of J...

Solar storm in 2023 can be as DANGEROUS as scary Carrington event; Will Earth survive?

8Apr

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Solar storm in 2023 can be as DANGEROUS as scary Carrington event; Will Earth survive?

[ad_1] Today, the Sun is quiet. After a long period of continuous and regular solar activity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revealed that the solar disturbance levels are expected to stay low today, April 8 and chances of a solar storm event is next to none. But, if you have been following space weather in 2023, you will know that this is a rare break amid a series of destructive events. The Earth has suffered damage from multiple X-class solar flare eruptions, one G4-class and multiple G3-class geomagnetic storms and solar wind onslaught. But now, astronomers are finding out that the solar activity in the Solar Cycle 25 is reaching an unprecedented level. Even a Carrington event level solar storm cannot be kept out of the question.Yesterday, April 7, Scott McI...

The most POWERFUL solar storm to ever hit Earth; The TRUTH behind Carrington event

15Oct

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The most POWERFUL solar storm to ever hit Earth; The TRUTH behind Carrington event

[ad_1] The Carrington event was the largest solar storm strike to the Earth in recorded history. But just how powerful was it? Find out. This year has been particularly bad in terms of being affected by solar storms. Earlier, we saw 40 Starlink satellites by Elon Musk led SpaceX crash and burn due to a fast moving solar storm. Then, there have been multiple radio blackouts in Africa, Middle East, South-East Asia and Europe throughout the years due to these solar disturbances. And recently, one such solar storm even delayed the rescue operations in the USA after hurricane Ian. But, still we should feel lucky that none of these storms were as bad as the Carrington event. Read on to know what happened in 1859.The most powerful solar storm in recorded historyThe strongest solar storm ever...

Shocking! Sunspot grows 10 times its size! Giant G5 class solar storm coming for Earth?

24Aug

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Shocking! Sunspot grows 10 times its size! Giant G5 class solar storm coming for Earth?

[ad_1] A new sunspot, AR3085, has been spotted by scientists. Worryingly, this sunspot has grown ten times its size in just two days. Will this spell a disaster for Earth with a G5 class solar storm? Find out. It seems that the Sun is regaining its violent demeanor after a week of low activity. Even as the Sun is moving towards the peak of its solar cycle, the solar activity was surprisingly low the previous week. Even the sunspot which was capable of producing M-class solar flares disappeared without an explosion. But all that is about to change. A new sunspot has appeared on the Sun which has worried the scientists. This sunspot grew ten times its original size in just two days. Worse still, it has now joined up with anothe...