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G2-class solar storm HAMMERS the Earth; Blackouts to haunt Arctic Circle entire week
16Mar By adminNo Comments
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G2-class solar storm HAMMERS the Earth; Blackouts to haunt Arctic Circle entire week

[ad_1] Yesterday, it was reported that powerful bursts of coronal mass ejection (CME) clouds were released during a farside explosion on the Sun and some of it were deflected towards our planet due to shock waves. The resultant solar storm was found to peak at G2-class, which is considered a powerful event. The highly charged particles have ionized the atmosphere around the Arctic Circle and have caused a shortwave radio blackout condition. Check details.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted in its website, “Earth's magnetic field is storming again as our planet passes through the wake of a CME that struck during the early hours of March 15th…Storm levels are currently flickering between category G1 and G2”. The report also mentioned that a rare polar cap absorption...
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Solar storm bludgeons Earth as CME strikes; Can intensify in next few hours
15Mar By adminNo Comments
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Solar storm bludgeons Earth as CME strikes; Can intensify in next few hours

[ad_1] Yesterday, March 14, NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) reported that a huge explosion took place on the farside of the Sun which spewed out an extremely rare coronal mass ejection (CME) clouds that were traveling at mind-bending speeds exceeding 3000 kilometers per second. Due to such a high speed, shock waves have been released, which sent some of the solar particles in the Earth's direction. Just hours back, these clouds made it to the Earth and sparked a solar storm. Worryingly, the storm can intensify in the hours to come.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted in its website, “A CME just hit Earth's magnetic field (March 15 @ 0415 UT), sparking a G1-class solar storm. Currently, conditions favor the development of even stronger G2-class storms...
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Prepare for a solar storm attack today! Read NOAA warning
9Mar By adminNo Comments
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Prepare for a solar storm attack today! Read NOAA warning

[ad_1] This week has been oddly quiet for the Sun. While there have been reports of a new sunspot emerging on the Earth-facing side of the Sun, it has not shown any signs of turning unstable so far. However, the Earth will still have to deal with the terrifying explosions that took place in the notorious sunspot AR3234 last weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) earlier reported that multiple M-class solar flares erupted on March 4 and 5 and they released a huge amount of coronal mass ejection (CME) towards the Earth. Now, the CME cloud is expected to sideswipe our planet today, March 9 to produce a solar storm. Check details below.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “Minor solar storms are possible later today or tomor...
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Solar storm coming? High chances of solar flare eruption today, NOAA issues warning
16Feb By adminNo Comments
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Solar storm coming? High chances of solar flare eruption today, NOAA issues warning

[ad_1] The solar storm on Valentine's day is still making headlines. Meanwhile, the Sun is already preparing its next assault. The month of February has been a turbulent one for the Earth. There have been multiple solar storm events and one X-class solar flare eruption so far this month. And now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued another warning, February 16. There is a high chance of a solar flare eruption today. This can cause radio blackouts on Earth and if the flare is intense enough, it can also release a coronal mass ejection (CME) cloud towards the Earth and cause spark a solar storm.The report comes from SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “NOAA forecasters say there is a 45% chance of M-class solar flares and a 10% chance of X-flare...
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Solar storm WARNING for Earth today; High chances of solar flare eruption, says NOAA
10Feb By adminNo Comments
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Solar storm WARNING for Earth today; High chances of solar flare eruption, says NOAA

[ad_1] On Thursday, a concerning development was seen on the Sun where two different sunspots, both unstable, appeared on the Earth-facing side of the Sun. Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning. Today, February 10, there is a high chance of an M-class solar flare eruption and a smaller chance of even a severe X-class solar flare explosion. If this does happen, the Earth might suffer devastating consequences of the incoming solar storm. Interestingly, the Earth has already suffered multiple solar flare related blackouts in the first week of this month that affected the pacific region.This recent development was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “The odds of a strong solar flare today have more than doubled in response...
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