Solar storm reaches EarthBrian VastagJason Samenow
(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - The largest solar storm in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights. The sun erupted Tuesday evening, and the effects should start smacking Earth between 1 a.m. and...
A week before the storm, an astronaut on the International Space Station captured a photo (above) of another aurora while orbiting 260 miles (418 kilometers) above Utah on October 28, 2023. This aurora was likely caused by a coronal hole that rotated towards Earth, according to the Space ...
A second solar storm from earlier in the day, however, should give Earth a glancing blow tonight. The exact size of the bursts, formally known as coronal mass ejections, aren't yet known. In terms of energy, the larger burst is an X1.1-class eruption -- among the strongest measured by...
The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Britain – and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it pers...
SpaceX says the effects of a solar storm will destroy as many as 40 of 49 new Starlink internet satellites launched from Florida last week. Some of the satellites have already re-entered the atmosphere, and more are expected to plunge back to Earth in the coming days. The satellites are ...
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A solar storm, also known as geomagnetic storm, occurs when the solar wind – which consists of charged particles that are constantly streaming from the sun – interact with the Earth's magnetic field, or magnetosphere, causing a significant disturbance, according toNASA. The type and severity ...
Aurora alert: Giant 'hole' in sun and strong geomagnetic storm converge to supercharge northern lights this weekend Rare double solar blast unleashes 2 CMEs towards Earth — auroras possible April 16 The first of the two solar storm waves reached Earth late Thursday right on time, space weather...