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Incoming CIR could spark solar storm on Earth TODAY; Know all about it

12Oct

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Incoming CIR could spark solar storm on Earth TODAY; Know all about it

[ad_1] The Earth this month has seen quite a few impacts due to the solar activities on the Sun, including a couple of solar flare eruptions and consequent radio blackouts, but so far we have not seen any solar storm events. But that is expected to change later today, October 12, as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast has revealed that our planet is likely to be hit by a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) that can spark a solar storm event. Know the likely impact of this solar storm, and why events like CIR occur.According to a report by SpaceWeather.com, “NOAA forecasters say that a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) could hit Earth later today. CIRs are shock-like transition zones between fast- and slow-moving streams of solar wind. Think of them as m...

Solar storm ALERT! Unstable sunspot takes aim at the Earth; NOAA reveals incoming danger

3Oct

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Solar storm ALERT! Unstable sunspot takes aim at the Earth; NOAA reveals incoming danger

[ad_1] While the Earth has escaped solar storms lately, it has been riddled with radio blackouts owing to solar flare eruptions that send extreme ultraviolet radiation toward our planet. Just yesterday, an M2.5-class solar flare erupted, but as it was not Earth-directed, the current predictions do not reveal any threat. However, this is set to change as an unstable sunspot named AR3450 has now appeared directly in front of our planet, and is crackling with solar flares. Space weather researchers believe any explosions now will be geoeffective. On top of that, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast models have predicted a chance for a solar flare eruption today, October 3, that can lead to powerful solar storm activity on Earth. Claiming the Earth to be in th...

Terrifying solar storm cracks open Earth’s magnetic field

16Jun

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Terrifying solar storm cracks open Earth’s magnetic field

[ad_1] After a brief period of quiet, the Earth has been bombarded with solar particles that have sparked a terrifying solar storm event. Interestingly, the solar storm was not triggered by a coronal mass ejection, which is usually responsible for such events. Instead, it was caused by the solar winds. Reports suggest that multiple solar winds smacked into the Earth's magnetosphere, causing it to weaken and cracks to open up in its structure, an occurrence known as a co-rotating interaction region. The crack allowed solar winds to spark the solar storm.As per a report by SpaceWeather.com, “Earth's magnetic field remains unsettled on June 16th following yesterday's impact of a co-rotating interaction region (CIR). CIRs are transition zones between solar wind streams. Solar wind plasma pi...

Solar storm ALERT! Earth to suffer dangerous CME strike today, warns NOAA

16May

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Solar storm ALERT! Earth to suffer dangerous CME strike today, warns NOAA

[ad_1] Recently, solar activity has been recorded at terrifying highs. The month-on-month total average sunspot activity has been exceeding the predictions ever since the beginning of 2023. Some researchers believe this is because the real peak of the current solar cycle is likely to be at the end of this year or the beginning of 2024. So, the Earth should prepare for more intense and frequent solar storm events. And today is going to be one of those days as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning for a dangerous solar storm today, May 16.As per a report by SpaceWeather.com, “NOAA forecasters say that a CME could hit Earth's magnetic field on May 16th. Relatively faint and slow-moving, it was hurled into space on May 12th by an erupting filament o...

Solar storm ALERT! M3-class solar flare sparks blackouts over Indian Ocean

7Apr

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Solar storm ALERT! M3-class solar flare sparks blackouts over Indian Ocean

[ad_1] The Earth might have lucked out on Wednesday when it narrowly escaped the incoming wave of a coronal mass ejection (CME) cloud and avoided a solar storm event. However, things took a turn for the worse towards the south on Thursday, April 6, when a newly formed sunspot exploded spewing out an M3-class solar flare. The flare was Earth-directed and the high radiation has affected the Indian Ocean region. Multiple south Asian countries including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Japan and South Korea have fallen into its geoeffective area. The flare eruption has also caused a shortwave radio blackout in the region for a temporary period.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted in its website, “There's a new sunspot rotating over the sun's southeastern limb, and i...

Shockingly strong solar storm sparks powerful aurora at BOTH ends of Earth

17Mar

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Shockingly strong solar storm sparks powerful aurora at BOTH ends of Earth

[ad_1] The solar storm that struck the Earth on March 15 after a powerful wave of coronal mass ejection (CME) escaped from the surface of the Sun, continues to haunt our planet. Surprisingly, the explosion took place on the farside of the Sun which should not have affected us, but as it was traveling at a mind-numbing speed of 3000 kilometers per second and created shock waves that pushed some of the CME particles towards the Earth. The impact was so severe that both the ends of the Earth witnessed aurora lights.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “ CME struck Earth's magnetic field yesterday, March 15th. The impact was so strong, it sparked auroras over both ends of our planet…This is the time of year when Northern and Southern Lights can be seen ...

New sunspot SPLITS in 2, says NASA; Will it blast another solar storm at Earth?

8Mar

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New sunspot SPLITS in 2, says NASA; Will it blast another solar storm at Earth?

[ad_1] Finally, the notorious sunspot AR3234 has left the Earth-facing side of the Sun. This sunspot plagued the Earth with a series of explosions that caused multiple M-class and two X-class solar flare explosions. But just when it seemed that the Sun was quieting down, another sunspot has now come to the view. AR3245 is a newly formed sunspot which is giving headaches to astronomers. The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has reported that the core of the sunspot has split in two halves. There is a possibility that this has made the sunspot unstable and it can blast a violent solar storm towards the Earth. Check details.The development was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “Sunspot AR3245 is splitting in two. The bright, linear gap between the sunspot's two ...

Solar flare EXPLOSION sparks blackouts in Australia; Solar storm to strike Earth soon

7Mar

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Solar flare EXPLOSION sparks blackouts in Australia; Solar storm to strike Earth soon

[ad_1] The unrelenting Sun has exploded multiple times over the last weekend, between March 4 and 5, releasing powerful M-class solar flares. The solar flares exploded within the notorious sunspot AR3234 which has already been involved in at least two X-class flares and multiple M-class flares. The powerful radiation from the event caused radio blackouts in Australia and New Zealand. Now, to add to the worries, the coronal mass ejection (CME) released from the event is expected to strike the Earth on March 7. Know how much damage this solar storm can do to our infrastructure.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “Solar activity is high with multiple strong M-class solar flares over the weekend. The strongest so far, an M5.8-class explosion from sunsp...

Solar storm TERROR! X2-class solar flare explodes, sparks BLACKOUTS over Americas, NASA says

4Mar

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Solar storm TERROR! X2-class solar flare explodes, sparks BLACKOUTS over Americas, NASA says

[ad_1] For the third time in less than a month, the American continents have become a victim of the extremely volatile ongoing solar storm activity. The first event took place on February 18 when an X2.2-class solar storm struck North and South America. Then, another M8.6-class solar flare hit the continents on March 1. Now, the unstable sunspot AR3234 has exploded once again producing a powerful X2.1-class solar flare. It was detected by the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). This massive eruption sparked shortwave radio blackouts across the American continents and it is expected that another set of solar storms can be triggered because of it.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted in its website, “Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected an X2-class solar fl...

Another solar storm coming as average sunspot in February breaks 10 year record, says NOAA

3Mar

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Another solar storm coming as average sunspot in February breaks 10 year record, says NOAA

[ad_1] After the M8.6 class solar flare erupted on the Sun on February 28, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a solar storm warning. The warning came after a huge coronal mass ejection (CME) cloud was seen escaping from the solar surface. This solar storm is expected to reach the Earth this weekend, between March 4 and 5, and is likely to deliver glancing blows to our planet. Concerningly, the solar onslaught is expected to rise after data from NOAA revealed that the average number of sunspots observed in the month of February has broken a 10 year record.The information around the development comes from a report by SpaceWeather.com which stated, “Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on March 4th and 5th in response to an incoming CME. Hurled int...