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Dangerous solar storm to STRIKE Earth tomorrow, spark G2-class geomagnetic storm, NOAA says

23Mar

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Dangerous solar storm to STRIKE Earth tomorrow, spark G2-class geomagnetic storm, NOAA says

[ad_1] On March 21, a report revealed that a terrifyingly large hole had appeared in the Sun's atmosphere that was spewing a powerful solar wind stream. At the time, it was believed that this solar storm could reach the Earth between March 23 and 24 and could cause a powerful geomagnetic storm event. Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has stated that the solar winds will reach our planet tomorrow and will result in a G2-class geomagnetic storm, which can have quite scary consequences.The development was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted in its website, “NOAA forecasters say that G2-class (Moderate) geomagnetic storms are possible on March 24th when solar wind flowing from a large hole in the sun's atmosphere is expected to reach Earth”. This would al...

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...

Solar storm strike against Earth sparks brilliant auroras! WATCH this awesome video

2Mar

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Solar storm strike against Earth sparks brilliant auroras! WATCH this awesome video

[ad_1] The solar storm that struck the Earth on February 27 was remarkable for multiple reasons. The G3-class solar storm was one of the most intense solar onslaughts we have witnessed in a long time. Its impact was so huge that SpaceX had to delay its Falcon 9 rocket launch by almost 5 hours. Even oil rigs in Canada had to shut shop due to excessive production of geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) which posed a big threat to disrupt, or even destroy, sensitive instruments. But an unexpected side-effect of the storm was the stunning auroras that spread across the sky even in areas that they are rarely seen. The auroras were seen as far south as Colorado in the USA in the northern hemisphere, lighting up the sky in red and green colored hues.Spectacular auroras captured in a videoA...

Unstable sunspot explodes! Solar storm sparks BLACKOUTS over America, NASA reveals

1Mar

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Unstable sunspot explodes! Solar storm sparks BLACKOUTS over America, NASA reveals

[ad_1] The Earth is being constantly bombarded by solar storms this week. On February 26 and 27, two consecutive coronal mass ejection (CME) clouds struck the Earth, with the latter being recorded as a highly intense G3-class solar storm which caused auroras to be displayed as south as Colorado, delayed a SpaceX rocket launch and caused oil rigs to be stopped in Canada. And yesterday, the unstable sunspot AR3234 again exploded resulting in a M8.6 class solar flare eruption. It was detected by the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). This massive eruption sparked shortwave radio blackouts across the American continents and fears are that another set of solar storms can be triggered because of it.The event was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “Sunspot AR3234 exp...

Exponential growth of Sunspot creates a new solar storm SCARE for Earth, reveals NASA

24Feb

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Exponential growth of Sunspot creates a new solar storm SCARE for Earth, reveals NASA

[ad_1] For about a week now, the Sun was relentlessly blasting the Earth with solar flares. But today, February 24, it appears that there will be a brief period of rest as no solar flares or coronal mass ejection (CME) are incoming to spark solar storms for Earth to deal with. But there is no reason to celebrate as another terrifying development is taking place on the Earth-facing solar disk. The sunspot AR32334, which first appeared on the Sun on Monday, has been crackling with solar flares. NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory has now reported that the sunspot has grown quadruple its size in just 48 hours. As the sunspot is going to stay in our planet's view for the next few days, the fear of a massive solar storm is high.The development was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its...

EXTREME solar flare eruption sparked BLACKOUTS, NASA said; Another solar storm coming?

18Feb

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EXTREME solar flare eruption sparked BLACKOUTS, NASA said; Another solar storm coming?

[ad_1] Earlier, NASA prediction models revealed that there was a chance of solar flare eruption between February 17 and February 18. The prediction stated that there was a high chance of an M-class solar flare eruption with a minor possibility of X-class solar flare. However, the resultant flare that erupted at around 1:46 AM IST last night was the worst we have seen in two years. An X2.2-class solar flare erupted on a freshly formed sunspot AR3229. The severe radiation from the eruption caused a shortwave radio blackout that spread across North and South America. And now, there are fears that another solar storm could be on its way.The incident was reported by SpaceWeather.com which noted on its website, “New sunspot AR3229 erupted on Feb. 17th (2016 UT), producing a strong X2.2-class...