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TERRIFYING! ‘Extremely rare’ farside CME blast sparks solar storm on Earth, NASA says

14Mar

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TERRIFYING! ‘Extremely rare’ farside CME blast sparks solar storm on Earth, NASA says

[ad_1] A strange incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday, March 13. The NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) detected that after a huge explosion, a powerful wave of coronal mass ejection (CME) escaped from the surface of the Sun. This event should not have concerned the Earth under normal circumstances since the event took place on the farside of the Sun (the side of the Sun opposite to the Earth). However, the CME blast was deemed extremely rare as it was traveling at a mind-numbing speed of 3000 kilometers per second. The shock waves from the event pushed some of the CME particles towards the Earth as well and caused a solar storm. Check details.The event was reported by SpaceWeather.com which reported on its website, “Something big just happened on the farside o...

Giant sunspot AR3190 sparks solar storm fears; Can cause blackouts, warns NASA

25Jan

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Giant sunspot AR3190 sparks solar storm fears; Can cause blackouts, warns NASA

[ad_1] NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory has issued a warning for a possible solar storm in days to come as sunspot AR3190 turns unstable. It can even cause radio blackouts on Earth. Even as Earth narrowly escaped a solar storm attack on Tuesday, fresh concerns from a gigantic sunspot have emerged. The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has been observing the sunspot AR3190, the huge sunspot that can even be seen through unaided eyes, and it appears that this solar region is setting itself up for an explosion. If it does explode, it can cause a dangerous solar storm event on Earth with a chance of X-class solar flares targeting the Earth. This can result in shortwave radio blackouts and even disruption in GPS and other wireless communications in various regions on our planet.This dev...

Last solar storm of 2022 set to strike Earth tomorrow; Solar wind terror on way

30Dec

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Last solar storm of 2022 set to strike Earth tomorrow; Solar wind terror on way

[ad_1] Fast-moving solar winds can strike the Earth tomorrow, December 31 and spark the last solar storm of the year. Know how it can impact you. The Earth narrowly avoided a close encounter with a coronal mass ejection (CME) on Christmas, but before the year ends, our planet might face yet another solar storm onslaught. According to reports, fast-moving solar winds have escaped from the Sun and are headed towards us. This is likely to create a co-rotating interaction region by creating a hole in the Earth's magnetic field. This will be the last solar storm of the year and will strike tomorrow, December 31. This solar storm is going to strike right when people will be making their new year plans and traveling for their holidays and it can ruin your plans. Read on to know the possible ...

Wrath of solar storm: Can it take down the Internet on Earth? Here is the shocking TRUTH

19Oct

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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...

ALERT! Dangerous solar storm headed towards Earth; Will it trigger a blackout?

29Sep

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ALERT! Dangerous solar storm headed towards Earth; Will it trigger a blackout?

[ad_1] Horrific material flowing from a double hole on the Sun will cause a major solar storm event on October 1, 2022. Can it trigger a radio blackout on Earth? After almost a week of peace, the Sun has blasted a powerful burst of solar material towards the Earth. These horrific gaseous materials have escaped from a double equatorial hole on the Sun's surface and are directly headed towards the Earth. According to NOAA projections, a solar storm can hit the Earth on October 1 and it might be more powerful than the ones that we have seen recently. The NOAA space weather forecast system uses the technology aboard the DSCOVR satellite which observes the Sun and other regional activity in space that may have an adverse impact on...

Will Earth be safe from deadly solar storms? When will that happen?

31Aug

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Will Earth be safe from deadly solar storms? When will that happen?

[ad_1] In recent months, the Earth has been continuously facing the wrath of the Sun in the form of intense solar storm activity. But is it going to continue or will there be an end to it in the near future? Find out. Ever since the beginning of 2022, the Earth has been plagued by continuous and intense solar storms. According to data by SpaceWeatherLive, there have been more than 50 solar storms which were at least M2 class or above in just this year so far. These solar storms have disrupted GPS systems and caused navigation obstructions for planes, ships and shortwave radio operators. And that is not the worst they can do. Examples of the Carrington event in 1859 and the Halloween solar storm in 2003 show a glimpse of how d...

Multiple solar flares explode on the Sun, cause radio blackouts, beautiful auroras on Earth

30Aug

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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...

Shocking! Sunspot grows 10 times its size! Giant G5 class solar storm coming for Earth?

24Aug

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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...