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Unstable sunspots could hurl out X-class solar flares! Know the solar storm danger
27Sep By adminNo Comments
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Unstable sunspots could hurl out X-class solar flares! Know the solar storm danger

[ad_1] In the past three days, we've seen several geomagnetic storms hit Earth. On September 24, a G2-class storm hit the planet and sparked rare, red auroras over Scotland. Yesterday, a G-1 geomagnetic storm was predicted to hit Earth due to a CME approaching the planet. The effects of the Sun have been felt in the form of solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and solar flares over the last few months. In turn, these phenomena have sparked further events such as auroras, blackouts, and disruption of radio communications. This solar activity is expected to increase even more as we approach the solar maximum, the period in the Sun's 11-year solar cycle where its activity is the highest.Now, a solar flare warning has been issued by the forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin...
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Massive sunspot set to spark dangerous M-class solar flares directed at Earth, says NASA
28Aug By adminNo Comments
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Massive sunspot set to spark dangerous M-class solar flares directed at Earth, says NASA

[ad_1] As we approach the solar maximum, the Sun's output is expected to increase in the coming months. As per NASA, the solar minimum occurred in 2019, which also marked the start of the solar maximum, a period where we could see the greatest number of sunspots. It is expected to peak in 2025 and the Sun could unleash CMEs, solar flares, solar storms, and other particles towards Earth with potentially disastrous consequences. Astonishingly, experts have revealed that the Sun has already exceeded the predicted number of sunspots that were expected in the current solar maximum.NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which carries a full suite of instruments to observe the Sun, has recently revealed that Earth could be in the firing line of a sunspot and dangerous solar flares could be h...
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Fiery Earth-facing sunspots could unleash M-class solar flares
21Aug By adminNo Comments
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Fiery Earth-facing sunspots could unleash M-class solar flares

[ad_1] The Sun has been displaying its might over the last few months, and its activity is expected to increase as we move towards the peak of Solar Cycle 25, which is likely to be in 2025. During its 11-year cycle, the Sun unleashes CMEs, solar flares, solar storms, and other high energy particles which can damage electric infra on Earth. Although scientists now have the technology to predict most of these events, this cycle's activity has already exceeded the maximum threshold which was predicted earlier. As per a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report, the number of sunspots seen in this cycle has surpassed the expectations from the solar maximum, nearly two years ahead of schedule. Experts have now shed light on two sunspots that recently hurled out solar flar...
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Solar storm warning! Fearsome Earth-facing sunspot could unleash X-class solar flares!
10Jul By adminNo Comments
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Solar storm warning! Fearsome Earth-facing sunspot could unleash X-class solar flares!

[ad_1] Solar flares have been frequent in these past few months and as we move towards the solar maximum, the chances of solar storms striking Earth increase. Solar flares, CMEs, and geomagnetic storms can disrupt the power grid, shut down radio communications and even destroy satellites! A solar storm that is strong enough can even destroy the Internet. According to NASA, solar flares impact Earth only when they occur on the side of the sun facing Earth. Because flares are made of photons, they travel out directly from the flare site, so if we can see the flare, we can be impacted by it.Now, another Earth-facing sunspot could unleash powerful solar flares that may have serious potential to wreak havoc. Unstable sunspotAccording to a report by spaceweather.com, the U.S. National Oceanic...
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Stunning sight! NASA observatory snaps terrifying X-class solar flare erupting from the Sun
4Jul By adminNo Comments
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Stunning sight! NASA observatory snaps terrifying X-class solar flare erupting from the Sun

[ad_1] The Sun has been showing all its might for the past couple of months and as we approach the solar maximum that will likely occur in 2025, its wrath is only expected to increase. For the unaware, solar maximum is the period of greatest solar activity during the Sun's 11-year cycle. At solar max, the changes in the Sun's magnetic field result in more solar activity such as sunspots, CMEs, eruptions, and more. The effects of this activity were seen on July 2 as the Sun hurled out a terrifying X-class solar flare.Solar flare capturedAccording to a NASA report, the solar flare that was emitted from the Sun's surface was of X1.0 intensity. X-class solar flares are the most intense flares which can result in long-lasting radiation storms. The flare was captured by the NASA Solar Dynamic...
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Sunspot erupts, producing dangerous X-class solar flares! Blackout hits Pacific Ocean area
3Jul By adminNo Comments
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Sunspot erupts, producing dangerous X-class solar flares! Blackout hits Pacific Ocean area

[ad_1] Our Sun has a thin layer of second atmosphere that lies just above the photosphere as well as a huge corona. This is the region where we see most of the solar phenomena such as solar flares, prominences, and coronal mass ejections reactions, most of which can directly impact Earth. While Sun's energy is crucial for life to exist on Earth, its related solar phenomena can cause severe damage, especially to tech instruments. Just a few months ago, the worst solar storm in 6 years hit Earth when a menacing cloud of coronal mass ejection, erupting from a sunspot that was 20 times wider than Earth, struck the planet and unleashed a horrifying solar storm that caught everyone off guard.Now, X-class solar flares have been produced as a result of a sunspot eruption, and these flares have ...
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Massive solar flare explodes from the Sun, reveals NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
28Jun By adminNo Comments
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Massive solar flare explodes from the Sun, reveals NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory

[ad_1] The Sun has just spewed out a massive solar flare. While this one is big, the fact is that solar flares are increasing in number and strength and this is worrying astronomers. And this is despite the fact that we have not reached the peak of solar flare season yet. The current activity on the Sun is definitely exceeding scientific predictions, NASA reveals. Since December 2019, solar cycle 25 has marked a number of solar events that showed how far our Sun was exceeding expectation. According to NASA, these solar flares will continue to increase and can create a serious impact on Earth, technology, satellites, and astronauts in space.NASA believes that the Sun is near its peak, which means it is at nearly its most active. This phenomenon of the active sun is called the solar maxim...
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Solar flare hurls CME into space, sparking risk of geomagnetic storm
26Jun By adminNo Comments
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Solar flare hurls CME into space, sparking risk of geomagnetic storm

[ad_1] While Earth's magnetosphere deflects most solar activity carried by solar events, some charged particles seep through. These energetic particles cause magnetic disturbances, classified as Geomagnetic storms. These supercharged storms can wreak havoc on all forms of wireless communication, including GPS, mobile networks, and satellite communication. Power grids are also susceptible to fluctuations and could potentially sustain irreversible damage.In light of the danger that is posed by geomagnetic storms, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have issued a warning against a potential CME impact that could hit Earth and spark a Geomagnetic storm soon. Geomagnetic storm dangerAccording to a report by spaceweather.com, NOAA forecasters have reveale...
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Terrifying solar flare sparks BLACKOUTS in US, Canada; NASA satellite spots blast
21Jun By adminNo Comments
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Terrifying solar flare sparks BLACKOUTS in US, Canada; NASA satellite spots blast

[ad_1] Earlier, it was reported that solar winds were expected to hit the Earth today, June 21, but so far, it has not reached our planet. However, a bigger threat struck the Earth in the late hours last night when a powerful solar flare explosion occurred on the Sun. The X-class solar flare eruption took place on a new sunspot named AR3341, and the impact of the flare was so strong that it sparked shortwave radio blackouts over the North American continent, including major parts of the USA and Canada. Further, a coronal mass ejection (CME) cloud was also seen escaping, which has the researchers worried.According to a report by SpaceWeather.com, “New sunspot AR3341 erupted on June 20th, producing an X1.1-class solar flare. Radiation from the flare ionized the top of Earth's atmosphere. ...
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Powerful M-class solar flare sparks blackout over Atlantic Ocean! NOAA shares details
19Jun By adminNo Comments
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Powerful M-class solar flare sparks blackout over Atlantic Ocean! NOAA shares details

[ad_1] Over the recent weeks, the Sun has emitted massive amounts of energy in the form of solar flares. While some of these flares unleashed from the Sun pass harmlessly into space, others hit Earth, resulting in geomagnetic storms. Over the past few days, an unstable sunspot named AR3335 has caused concerns due to the possibility of it releasing hazardous solar flares. For those unfamiliar, a sunspot is a dark area on the Sun's surface that appears due to intense magnetic activity.As per a SpaceWeather.com report, this unstable Sunspot AR3335 exploded on June 18th. Resultantly, it produced an M2.5-class solar flare. “The explosion lasted long enough to lift a CME out of the sun's atmosphere since confirmed by SOHO coronagraphs,” the report added. How strong it is? According to NASA, s...
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