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Solar flares are horrifyingly dangerous, but they can influence ELECTIONS too
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Solar flares are horrifyingly dangerous, but they can influence ELECTIONS too

[ad_1] Did you know that solar flares can influence elections on Earth? Know about this weird coincidence between solar flares and fluctuating votes. Earth has been bombarded with solar particles with increasing frequency these past few months. High-speed solar flares hurled by the Sun bring the risk of Geomagnetic storms. Although NASA has made it clear that solar flares cannot physically harm humans, they can still cause damage to power grids, cause blackouts, interrupt radio signals, spark internet outages and auroras and more. But did you know that solar flares have been known to mess with the voting machines and sway election results? No, we're not kidding. According to a presentation given by Bharat Bhuva, a professor of electrical engineering at Vanderbilt University at the ...
BEWARE! Solar flares causing blackouts, GPS crashes
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BEWARE! Solar flares causing blackouts, GPS crashes

[ad_1] As many as three solar flares were emitted by the Sun in the past couple of days, causing blackouts, GPS crashes, auroras and more. Our Sun is in the middle of its 11-year solar cycle, resulting in increased solar activity. Earth has faced numerous solar flares these past few months and more are expected as the Sun moves ahead in its cycle. As many as three solar flares have been observed being emitted from the Sun in the past couple of days. According to spaceweather.com, three solar flares were detected emitting from the Sun between August 27 and August 29. A powerful M8-class flare was emitted on Monday, August 29 at 7:07 a.m. EDT. M-class solar flares can cause blackouts, GPS crashes on the negative side and on ...
Solar Storm will bring stunning auroras as NOAA issues solar flare warning
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Solar Storm will bring stunning auroras as NOAA issues solar flare warning

[ad_1] A recent solar storm has resulted in the formation of stunning auroras which were captured from Earth as well as from space. Solar storms have been a frequent occurrence these past few months due to the Sun being at the peak of its 11-year solar cycle. Another batch of solar flares were sent hurtling towards the Earth from a sunspot on August 26, Friday. Spaceweather.com said in a statement, “Sunspot AR3089 is crackling with a series of intensifying M-class solar flares.” A huge solar flare was observed at 7:16 a.m. EDT, causing radio blackouts in Africa and Europe, according to NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has also warned that a strong solar flare which e...