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Two Earth-Facing Sunspots Blasting Powerful X And M Flares
Sunspots AR3664 and AR3663 have been erupting with X- and M-class solar flares. Both sunspots are Earth-facing and could ...
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A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restarted — and it could mean decades of dangerous space weather
New research suggests that the unexpected intensity of the ongoing solar maximum may be partly tied to a lesser-known, ...
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"Severe" solar storm alert issued, auroras expected farther south
A blast of charged particles from the Sun - a G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm - is currently sweeping past our planet. Auroras ...
GOES‑19 Goes Live: Tracking Hurricanes, Lightning, and Solar Storms in Stunning Detail
GOES-19 has taken over as NOAA’s primary geostationary eye in the Western Hemisphere, joining GOES‑18 to deliver ...
Space.com2d
A hidden solar cycle is awakening, but more extreme space weather over the next 50 years may not be a bad thing
Space weather may intensify in the coming decades with more frequent solar flares and eruptions to batter the planet. Whilst Earth's technology, including satellites and power grids, is likely to feel ...
Massive solar storm could cause blackouts in one-two punch from the sun
The affects are expected to be felt today, with heightened geomagnetic activity being predicted over the next few days.
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Sun Erupts With Multiple X-Class Solar Flares Captured In A 4K Spacecraft Time-Lapse
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare and X1 flare. See time-lapses of the flares in multiple wavelengths. Credit Space.com | footage c ...
Minute-by-minute, what would happen if a solar SUPERSTORM hit Earth - as scientists warn one could strike us 'at any moment'
A solar superstorm, strong enough to cause an 'internet apocalypse', knock out satellites and cripple clean water supplies ...