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Solar storm ALERT! M3-class solar flare sparks blackouts over Indian Ocean
7Apr By adminNo Comments
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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...
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Menacing solar storm set to get big solar wind boost; may strike Earth today
24Jan By adminNo Comments
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Menacing solar storm set to get big solar wind boost; may strike Earth today

[ad_1] The Earth can be hit by an especially dangerous solar storm attack today, January 24, and that too after solar winds strengthen its power. Know its consequences. After a brief period of quiet, Earth is going to be hit by the fifth solar storm of this month today, January 24. According to reports, this particular solar storm will be caused by coronal mass ejections (CME) that were released during last week's solar flare event. However, things are going to get complicated due to nearby fast-moving solar winds which can energize and strengthen the CME particles and cause a more intense solar storm. The concerns are whether this can affect communication and electronic machinery on the Earth or not.The report comes from popular space weather physicist Tamitha Skov who posted a 5-day...
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ANOTHER solar storm coming? Giant sunspot can blast X-class solar flares today
20Jan By adminNo Comments
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ANOTHER solar storm coming? Giant sunspot can blast X-class solar flares today

[ad_1] NOAA predictions state there is a high chance that the gigantic sunspot AR3190 can explode today, January 20, and cause X-class solar flare eruption. Is another solar storm brewing for the Earth? The Sun is relentless this month. In just 20 days, we have witnessed two X-class solar flare eruptions, multiple solar storms and a gigantic sunspot that is visible even to the unaided eye. And the situation can now get worse. Earlier, NASA SDO warned that the sunspot was unstable and posed a threat of explosion. Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that a solar flare can erupt at the heart of the sunspot, with a possibility of yet another X-class solar flare. If this eruption releases extremely powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) particles, we migh...
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The Sun nears its scary Solar Cycle peak, DESTRUCTIVE solar storm is on the cards
23Aug By adminNo Comments
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The Sun nears its scary Solar Cycle peak, DESTRUCTIVE solar storm is on the cards

[ad_1] In 2023, the Sun will enter the solar maximum phase of its solar cycle. This is the peak of its volatility in this period when it is at its most unstable. That means multiple sunspots are expected to explode simultaneously during this period. This can result in a killer solar storm strike on Earth. In the last few days, the frequency of solar storms has increased, although their intensity remains low. As a result, these solar storms have not done any real damage on Earth except generate auroras in the northern sky mostly and temporarily blocking radio communications. However, a terrifying development can soon change all that. The Sun is approaching the peak of its 11-year long solar cycle, the solar maximum, in 2023. ...
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