Strongest solar storm radiation in over 20 years slams Earth
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The sun sure has woken up this week, unleashing a powerful X-class solar flare on Jan. 18 that hurled a colossal, fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) directly toward Earth. That CME has now arrived, triggering severe (G4) geomagnetic storm conditions far earlier than initially forecast.
A rare solar storm is lighting skies far from the poles, thrilling observers while quietly threatening satellites, power grids, and navigation systems, as scientists track what happens next worldwide closely.
Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past few days, the sun has burped out several bursts of energy called coronal ...
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Geomagnetic storm hits Earth
JOHANNESBURG - Earth is currently experiencing a moderate geomagnetic storm. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) said on Tuesday morning that solar winds remain strong, reaching 900km/s.