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Sun unleashes four powerful solar flares
The Sun has unleashed four potent solar flares this week, marking the most intense activity yet this year and causing limited interruptions to high-frequency radio communications. One of them was classified as an X3.2 flare, with X-class flares being the most intense type, the US space agency said. “This is…
What is space weather?
Space weather is caused mainly by storms and eruptions in our volatile Sun sending potentially dangerous radiation towards Earth. It also causes the spectacular “aurora” light displays that have awed so many in the polar regions — a beautiful show of radiation hitting Earth’s magnetic field. The Sun randomly and…
Australia unveils telescope to warn of solar flares
Australia has unveiled a new radio telescope in the remote outback that will give the world a vastly improved view of the sun and much faster warnings on massive solar storms. The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope will detect flares on the sun’s surface that could damage communication satellites,…
NASA: Solar storms possible after Monday’s massive solar flare
U.S. space agency NASA warned this week that a massive solar flare recorded on Monday could cause spectacular auroras on Earth as soon as Wednesday. Video published by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the flare in multiple wavelengths jetting out from a sunspot on July 2. The agency said that…
Solar storm disruptions could begin today
On Tuesday, two giant solar flares erupted from the surface of the sun. The waves of energy they produced can disrupt “utility grids, airline flights and satellite systems” according to this report from CBS News, which features some amazing footage of the flares themselves. The disturbances are set to begin…
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