Experts warn: We must take space storms seriously!
Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned today.
Waves of ionization are rippling through Earth’s upper atmosphere
Fast-growing sunspot complex 1161-1162 erupted on Feb. 18th, producing an M6.6-class solar flare. The almost-X category blast was one of the strongest flares in years and continued the week-long trend of high solar activity. NOAA forecasters estimate a 75% chance of
A solar CME hit Earth’s magnetic field
IMPACT! A CME hit Earth’s magnetic field at approximately 0100 UT on Feb. 18th (8:00 pm EST on Feb. 17th). The impact was not as strong as expected considering the cloud’s
Solar storm displays Northern light in UK
Britain should experience spectacular Northern Lights displays from Thursday due to a large solar storm which could disrupt communication networks, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said. “Since February 13 three energetic solar flares have erupted on the
Plasma cloud from major X-class solar flare reached Earth
The CME from strongest solar flare in four years disrupted radio communications in southern China, according to the China Meteorological Administration.
The US space administration NASA confirmed that Monday’s solar flare was the largest in four years,
