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Wrath of solar storm: Can it take down the Internet on Earth? Here is the shocking TRUTH
19Oct By adminNo Comments
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Wrath of solar storm: Can it take down the Internet on Earth? Here is the shocking TRUTH

[ad_1] Solar storms regularly cause radio outages but can a powerful solar storm wipe out the internet on Earth? Find out. This week, the Earth has experienced a rare break from the continuous solar storm onslaught. But many believe that this is just the quiet before the big solar storm strikes. In the last 10 months, geomagnetic events coming from the Sun have caused multiple major outages on Earth. Notably, just a few weeks ago, a solar storm delayed the rescue operations taking place in the USA after the destruction of hurricane Ian by obstructing the radio channels which were being used for communications. But that is a small problem compared to what a solar storm can potentially do. A big fear has been whether a solar storm can wipe out the internet on Earth. A scientist has fina...
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This dangerous CME storm will strike the Earth today; it’s different from a solar storm
24Sep By adminNo Comments
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This dangerous CME storm will strike the Earth today; it’s different from a solar storm

[ad_1] A CME storm is will strike Earth today, says NOAA. Know how it is different from a solar storm and how it will affect us. The technologically marvellous DSCOVR satellite of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is doing a stellar job of predicting solar storms and other Sun-based threats well before they strike, giving us ample warning. This tech marvel measures temperature, speed, density, degree of orientation and frequency of the solar particles and watches out for any exploding sunspots or erupting solar flares that can be directed at the Earth. And according to its latest prediction a coronal mass ejection storm or CME storm is going to strike Earth today, September 24. The question that arise...
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Dangerous sunspot AR3089 ready to blow up, threatens to blast Solar storms to Earth
20Sep By adminNo Comments
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Dangerous sunspot AR3089 ready to blow up, threatens to blast Solar storms to Earth

[ad_1] The dangerous sunspot AR3089 has appeared on the Sun. Terrifyingly, it can send X-class solar flares and severe solar storms shooting towards Earth. The Sun is displaying scarily erratic behavior as we reach near the peak of its solar maximum phase. On September 18, three regions in the southern hemisphere of the Sun simultaneously exploded, releasing high amounts of magnetic charge and solar particles. Luckily that wasn't in the direction of the Earth. But something far scarier has now appeared in front of our planet. A sunspot called AR3089 has come into Earth's view. This sunspot was earlier seen in September and it was noted that it carried an X-class solar flare capable magnetic field. It was spotted using the tec...
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Terrifyingly powerful solar flare smashes into Earth; causes blackouts in Africa, solar storm coming today?
17Sep By adminNo Comments
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Terrifyingly powerful solar flare smashes into Earth; causes blackouts in Africa, solar storm coming today?

[ad_1] An M-class solar flare, the strongest of its kind, struck Earth yesterday. The powerful burst of X-rays and UV radiation caused a radio blackout all over Africa. Know if a solar storm will hit today. The Sun took a violent turn yesterday. A solar flare erupted from within the sunspot AR3098. This was no ordinary sunspot as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) classified it as an M-class solar flare. This is one of the strongest types of solar flares that exist. The event was recorded using the tech marvel DSCOVR satellite. It has various instruments to observe temperature, speed, density, degree of orientation and frequency of solar particles ejecting from the Sun and calculates their intensity. T...
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Fiery solar winds heading for Earth! Dangerous solar storm to hit tomorrow; this tech tracks the terror
16Sep By adminNo Comments
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Fiery solar winds heading for Earth! Dangerous solar storm to hit tomorrow; this tech tracks the terror

[ad_1] According to NOAA, a powerful solar storm can strike the Earth tomorrow, September 17, as fast moving solar winds are creating a CIR (Co-rotating interaction zone) on our planet’s magnetosphere. The Earth has been suffering multiple solar storms as a result of coronal mass ejection (CME) bursts on the Sun. Luckily, these solar storms so far have been minor to moderate and we have escaped any major catastrophe. However, the solar storm 2022 story is not over by any stretch of the imagination. A very unique type of solar storm is likely to hit the Earth tomorrow, September 17, which can prove to be dangerous. Unlike the solar storms which are caused by solar flare eruptions and CME bursts, this one is being caused due to...
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Geomagnetic storm triggers ‘dancing shapes and pillars’ auroras on Earth!
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Geomagnetic storm triggers ‘dancing shapes and pillars’ auroras on Earth!

[ad_1] A stronger Geomagnetic storm hit Earth on September 4 resulting in beautiful auroras that appear like ‘dancing shapes and pillars’ in the sky. The Sun has been erupting frequently lately and throwing high energy storms towards earth every now and then. Recently, several solar flares have hit the Earth and resulted in beautiful auroras in the sky. Recently, a G2 class geomagnetic storm has triggered beautiful auroras on September 4 and more are coming in the next few days. For the unversed, a G2-class geomagnetic storm is created when a stream of charged particles or solar wind – flowing from a hole in the Sun - hits Earth. This time the storm lasted over 24 hours and the auroras appeared in different parts of the world...
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Solar storm just triggered beautiful auroras on Earth! Astronaut shares photos too
1Sep By adminNo Comments
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Solar storm just triggered beautiful auroras on Earth! Astronaut shares photos too

[ad_1] A strong solar storm hit Earth on August 29 resulting in beautiful auroras. Astronaut shared pictures on Twitter. The Sun has been erupting frequently lately and throwing high energy storms towards us. Recently, a dozen solar flares have hit the Earth unexpectedly and the strongest storm took place on August 29. The storm triggered beautiful auroras in the Northern Hemisphere. The auroras were visible over Scotland, Alberta and Montana. Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti too dropped some stunning photos of auroras. She also shared that the most powerful solar storms she had encountered in space during her 300 days of stay in orbit. An aurora is a natural phenomenon that appears as a natural-coloured (green, red, yellow o...
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Multiple solar flares explode on the Sun, cause radio blackouts, beautiful auroras on Earth
30Aug By adminNo Comments
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Multiple solar flares explode on the Sun, cause radio blackouts, beautiful auroras on Earth

[ad_1] Multiple solar flares hit Earth between August 27 and August 29. Space weather experts rated the new solar flares as M8 class. The Sun has been erupting frequently in the recent weeks and blasting high energy storms towards us. Recently, not just one or two but three solar flares have hit the Earth unexpectedly and the strongest was registered as an M9 class that took place on August 29th at 7:07 a.m. EDT. According to Nasa, M-class flares are typically classified as "moderate," but can still lead to brief radio blackouts at the poles and minor radiation storms that might put astronauts in danger. The solar flares are classified into five categories, of which M is the fourth strongest and in each category, higher num...
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Huge sunspot on the Earth-facing side grows 10 times in size! Earth in danger?
26Aug By adminNo Comments
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Huge sunspot on the Earth-facing side grows 10 times in size! Earth in danger?

[ad_1] A sunspot named Sunspot AR3035 has grown 10 times in size in just a span of two days. Could it affect Earth? Read on to find out. A huge sunspot on the Earth-facing side of the Sun has become a matter of worry for scientists after it grew 10 times in size in a span of just 2 days! The sunspot, named Sunspot AR3035, is present on the surface of the Sun, directly facing the Earth. If the sunspot erupts, it could send dangerous solar flares hurtling towards Earth, causing a massive impact on the planet.According to weather. com, this sunspot formed unexpectedly on the surface of the Sun and since has nearly grown ten-fold in size. At this moment, scientists are not considering Sunspot AR3035 as a risk. Just last week, a s...
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Shocking! Sunspot grows 10 times its size! Giant G5 class solar storm coming for Earth?
24Aug By adminNo Comments
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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...
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