Massive sunspot is turning towards Earth this can result in major solar flares that can effect electrical systems
4 years, 4 months ago

Massive sunspot is turning towards Earth this can result in major solar flares that can effect electrical systems

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These sunspots occur on the photosphere region of the sun and can be huge in size - up to 50,000 kilometres in diameter A massive sunspot on the Sun is turning towards our planet and this could result in strong solar flares. A report by SpaceWeather.com - a space weather forecasting website - said that multiple minor flares have been emitted by the sunspot already as it faced towards the earth. According to the report in International Business Times, Wise captured the dark sunspot using an 8-inch telescope with safe solar filters and it’s dimensions make this sunspot “one of the largest sunspot groups of the current Solar Minimum.” With the spot growing and turning towards earth, its flares might grow in impact and affect electrical operations and facilities greatly. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, strong solar storms can cause “fluctuations of electrical currents in space and energize electrons and protons trapped in Earth’s varying magnetic field”.

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Sun unleashes powerful solar flare, Nasa says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sun unleashes powerful solar flare, Nasa says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sun has unleashed a powerful solar flare, Nasa has said. Experts have …

Sun unleashes powerful solar flare, Nasa says
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sun unleashes powerful solar flare, Nasa says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sun has unleashed a powerful solar flare, Nasa has said. Experts have …

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon

Daily Mail  

The sun released a historic solar flare on Thursday, which is set to trigger glorious auroras across the northern US when it hits our planet. Stunning auroras are set to be visible in several US states starting Friday through Sunday, with experts predicting the best views will be seen on Saturday Silvia Dalla, professor of solar physics at the University …

Powerful solar flare is headed towards Earth, Nasa says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Powerful solar flare is headed towards Earth, Nasa says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful solar flare has been hurled out of the Sun, and could …

Massive solar flare triggers blackout over Pacific
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive solar flare triggers blackout over Pacific

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This was the second strongest flare of Solar Cycle 25, only bested by an X8.7 flare on …

Earth hit by most powerful solar storm in decades – and more could come
4 months ago

Earth hit by most powerful solar storm in decades – and more could come

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The powerful solar storm that hit Earth a couple of months ago could …

Solar storms could cause more auroras
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Solar storms could cause more auroras

Hindustan Times  

Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia from Tuesday night. "We've seen several large coronal mass ejections plasma and other material from the sun's surface shooting out into space," Mike Bettwy, operations chief of the US-based Space Weather Prediction Center, told AFP …

Sunspot that caused intense solar storms makes dramatic comeback
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunspot that caused intense solar storms makes dramatic comeback

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The AR3723 sunspot will soon face Earth, a month after triggering a level …

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum

Wired  

Auroras filled much of the world’s skies for several nights in mid-May as a historic geomagnetic storm coursed 100 kilometers above our heads. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are more common during and just after solar maximum, and it’s these that are responsible for vivid auroras. The great aurora show on May 10, 2024, was the result …

Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface: new study
7 months ago

Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface: new study

The Hindu  

New research indicates the sun’s magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict periods of extreme solar storms like the ones that slammed Earth earlier this month. The sun’s intense magnetic energy is the source of solar flares and eruptions of plasma known as coronal mass ejections. Solar flares and coronal …

Sun’s Magnetic Field May Form Close to the Surface. This Finding Could Improve Solar Storm Forecasts
7 months ago

Sun’s Magnetic Field May Form Close to the Surface. This Finding Could Improve Solar Storm Forecasts

Deccan Chronicle  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research indicates the sun’s magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict periods of extreme solar storms like the ones that slammed Earth earlier this month. The sun’s intense magnetic energy is the source of solar flares and eruptions of plasma known as coronal mass ejections. …

Sun’s magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts
7 months ago

Sun’s magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research indicates the sun’s magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict periods of extreme solar storms like the ones that slammed Earth earlier this month. The sun’s intense magnetic energy is the source of solar flares and eruptions of plasma known as coronal mass ejections. …

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare in nearly a decade – here’s what it means for Northern Lights
7 months, 1 week ago

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare in nearly a decade – here’s what it means for Northern Lights

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The strongest solar flare in nearly a decade has erupted from the Sun, …

More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’
7 months, 1 week ago

More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’

The Hindu  

On Friday night, people from across the world were treated to a rare spectacle: vivid aurorae hanging like curtains of light in the sky. Surging currents “This is definitely a sign that the Sun is ‘waking up’ and is becoming more active, especially compared to the last solar cycle,” Jonathon Eastwood, a space physicist at Imperial College London, the UK, …

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost 2 decades, but Earth should be out of the way this time
7 months, 1 week ago

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost 2 decades, but Earth should be out of the way this time

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places. Bryan Brasher at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado said it may turn out to have been even stronger when scientists gather data from other sources. NASA …

Nasa captures giant explosion on the Sun as Earth reels under solar storm
7 months, 1 week ago

Nasa captures giant explosion on the Sun as Earth reels under solar storm

India Today  

American space agency Nasa has recorded two strong explosions on the Sun that released strong solar flares on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, respectively. According to a statement released by Nasa, the agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded two solar flares that peaked at 9.23 pm on May 10 and at 7.44 am on May 11. Releasing the photos …

Geomagnetic solar storm to hit Earth for 1st time in 19 years: Do you need to worry?
7 months, 1 week ago

Geomagnetic solar storm to hit Earth for 1st time in 19 years: Do you need to worry?

Hindustan Times  

A strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt communications this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare geometric storm watch — the first in nearly 20 years, saying an ouburst of plasma from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth The National Oceanic and Atmospheric …

Solar flares big enough to engulf earth witnessed during total solar eclipse, what does it mean?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar flares big enough to engulf earth witnessed during total solar eclipse, what does it mean?

Hindustan Times  

North America submerged into a chilly midday darkness on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent. Solar flares and a solar prominence are seen as the moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse seen from Progressive Field in Cleveland on Monday, April 8, 2024, before the Cleveland Guardians home opener baseball game against the Chicago …

Solar explosion traveling at 14,00,000 kmph triggers radio blackout over Australia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar explosion traveling at 14,00,000 kmph triggers radio blackout over Australia

India Today  

In the early hours of February 6, an intense solar event unfolded as sunspot AR3575 unleashed a powerful M4-class solar flare. This significant solar activity sent a hot plume of plasma hurtling through the sun's atmosphere at speeds exceeding 1,440,000 kilometers per hour, culminating in the formation of a coronal mass ejection. Although the CME has not yet been observed …

Massive eruption seen on the Sun. Experts warn of radiation storm
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive eruption seen on the Sun. Experts warn of radiation storm

India Today  

In the early hours of Monday, a significant solar event unfolded as sunspot AR3559 erupted, emitting a powerful M6.8-class solar flare. The extreme ultraviolet flash was captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory, providing a stark visual of the sun's volatile behaviour. This model explains how the sun's magnetic field extends into space in a spiral pattern due to the solar …

IIA scientists trace the source of solar burst which occurred in 2013
1 year ago

IIA scientists trace the source of solar burst which occurred in 2013

The Hindu  

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics probing the evolution of a prominence eruption that occurred from the west-limb of the Sun in 2013 have traced the source of the solar burst. Type III bursts In addition, this flare was also accompanied by a type of radio bursts called type III, which were recorded by the ground-based radio spectrograph from …

Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth
1 year ago

Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was the biggest flare since 2017, and the radio burst was extensive, affecting even the higher frequencies. The combination resulted in one of the largest solar radio …

Massive eruption from Sun hits Earth, sparks geomagnetic storm
1 year, 3 months ago

Massive eruption from Sun hits Earth, sparks geomagnetic storm

India Today  

Earth's magnetic field was hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection that arrived over 12 hours earlier than anticipated after exploding from the Sun. The recent CME has caused a geomagnetic storm, a complex oscillation of Earth's outer magnetic field. This generates electric currents in the near-Earth space environment, which in turn produces additional magnetic field variations, collectively known as a …

Two solar storms set to hit Earth tonight, expert cautions
1 year, 5 months ago

Two solar storms set to hit Earth tonight, expert cautions

India TV News  

Scientists have issued a prediction that two significant solar storms will reach Earth on Friday at around 5:30 pm, potentially affecting our planet's magnetic field. However, there are concerns that in extreme cases and higher latitudes, the charged particles from the storms may disrupt power grids, communication infrastructure, and satellite operations, including the global positioning system. Two solar storms, also …

Scientists find clues that could help predict next violent explosion on the Sun
1 year, 11 months ago

Scientists find clues that could help predict next violent explosion on the Sun

India Today  

The Sun exploded with a partial halo Coronal Mass Ejection on January 14 and it hit Earth on January 17, causing an abrupt shift in the Interplanetary Magnetic Field near Earth. This information could eventually help improve predictions of flares and space weather storms. Our results may give us a new marker to distinguish which active regions are likely to …

Will Earth get hit with a major solar storm? Risk of blackout arises after eight sunspots emerge on the Sun
2 years, 6 months ago

Will Earth get hit with a major solar storm? Risk of blackout arises after eight sunspots emerge on the Sun

India TV News  

The activities in the solar system attract many. Things are again heating up in the sun due to which eight new sunspots have emerged on the Earth-facing side of the solar disk. Due to this, there are possibilities that X-class solar flares and radiation storms can pose a harmful impact on the GPS system. GPS users should remain vigilant near …

Nasa captures image of fourth strong solar flare of the year
2 years, 7 months ago

Nasa captures image of fourth strong solar flare of the year

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A strong solar flare has erupted from the Sun, the fourth flare of …

Can Solar Flares Affect Our Flights? What History Tells Us About Electromagnetic Interference
2 years, 8 months ago

Can Solar Flares Affect Our Flights? What History Tells Us About Electromagnetic Interference

News 18  

This year, till 2025, heightened solar winds are taking over, which has led to mass hysteria in the corporate as well as the civil world, as events like the loss of a couple of SpaceX satellites, a complete radio blackout in Australia are associated with it. Only days after a geomagnetic storm hit the Earth, a solar flare hurtled from …

More eruptions predicted after coronal mass ejection from Sun misses Earth
2 years, 8 months ago

More eruptions predicted after coronal mass ejection from Sun misses Earth

India Today  

The moderate class solar flare from the Sun launched a Coronal Mass Ejection on Thursday. The Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India under the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata issued alerts of an incoming solar flare on Thursday and confirmed that the flare led to a coronal mass ejection. + https://t.co/jUXzRHfgwa pic.twitter.com/mIXTYA5OJw — Center of Excellence …

Sun emits massive solar flare with potential to impact satellite communications: CESSI
2 years, 8 months ago

Sun emits massive solar flare with potential to impact satellite communications: CESSI

India TV News  

Highlights Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can impact radio communications They can also disrupt electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft CESSI had predicted the eruption of an X-Class flare on April 18 The sun unleashed a massive solar flare on Wednesday, which has the potential to impact satellite communications and global positioning systems, …

Geomagnetic solar storm to hit earth? GPS, radio, power supply may get hit
2 years, 8 months ago

Geomagnetic solar storm to hit earth? GPS, radio, power supply may get hit

India TV News  

Highlights Earth is likely to be hit by a severe geomagnetic solar storm GPS, radio services, power supply may face disruptions Geomagnetic storms also treat skywatchers on Earth to mesmerising aurora displays The earth is about to be hit by a severe geomagnetic solar storm, space agencies across the globe have predicted. Speaking on the celestial event, Dr Tamitha Skov, …

Geomagnetic Storms May Hit Earth Due To Solar Eruptions This Week
2 years, 10 months ago

Geomagnetic Storms May Hit Earth Due To Solar Eruptions This Week

News 18  

The Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences under the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research said that the Earth will be impacted due to geomagnetic storms on the Sun’s surface. The research institute’s models indicate that there is high probability of an impact on Earth as the material is expected to whiz past at speeds of at a speed …

Solar flare from Sun causes radio blackout over Indian Ocean, could spark minor geomagnetic storm
2 years, 11 months ago

Solar flare from Sun causes radio blackout over Indian Ocean, could spark minor geomagnetic storm

India Today  

Entering its new cycle, activities on the sun are picking up pace as the bright star emitted a major flare on Thursday. Sunspot AR2929 erupted, producing a powerful M5.5-class solar flare, which has been recorded by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory in an extreme ultraviolet flash. According to spaceweather.com, during the flare, a pulse of X-rays ionized the top of Earth's …

Huge solar flare is spotted on a distant star
3 years ago

Huge solar flare is spotted on a distant star

Daily Mail  

Astronomers observing a distant star have spotted a huge coronal mass ejection that is 10 times bigger than the most powerful one ever recorded. Explosion: Astronomers observing the distant star EK Draconis have spotted a huge coronal mass ejection that is 10 times bigger than the most powerful one ever recorded WHAT IS A SOLAR STORM? Coronal mass ejections occur …

Physicists predict a Solar Deepavali this year
3 years, 1 month ago

Physicists predict a Solar Deepavali this year

The Hindu  

The sun may well add to this year’s Deepavali celebrations, if predictions made by solar physicists come true. A solar flare that occurred on the Sun has triggered a magnetic storm which scientists predict will arrive at the Earth in the early hours of November 4, and this can give rise to spectacular displays of aurora in the polar regions, …

Strong geomagnetic storm could hit Earth on Saturday: Sun explodes with dangerous flares
3 years, 1 month ago

Strong geomagnetic storm could hit Earth on Saturday: Sun explodes with dangerous flares

India Today  

The Space Weather Prediction Center under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday issued a geomagnetic storm watch for October 30 following a Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun late Thursday night. "A coronal mass ejection launched into space on October 28 by exploding sunspot AR2887 is heading almost directly for Earth," spaceweather.com reported. The largest storms that result …

New sunspot triggers intense solar eruptions, hurtles particles into space
3 years, 1 month ago

New sunspot triggers intense solar eruptions, hurtles particles into space

India Today  

The Sun has been the source of energy powering all things on Earth and leading to the evolution of life. "The sun's rotation will bring it into view within the next 24-48 hours, creating a geoeffective source of solar activity," the report said. With the solar minimum now gone, the Sun is waking up again as solar magnetic field strength …

Huge solar storm hitting Earth today could cause mass disruption for power grids and satellites
3 years, 2 months ago

Huge solar storm hitting Earth today could cause mass disruption for power grids and satellites

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An enormous solar flare is expected to hit Earth today, potentially affecting power …

EXPLAINED: How A Storm Unleashed By The Sun Can Knock Out Internet On Earth
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINED: How A Storm Unleashed By The Sun Can Knock Out Internet On Earth

News 18  

A paper by an Indian-origin researcher has warned of an “Internet apocalypse” caused by none other than our very own sun. According to US space agency Nasa, though they are “otherwise quite different”, solar flares and CMEs “both involve gigantic explosions of energy”. CMEs are defined as “huge bubbles of radiation and particles from the Sun” that are launched into …

Scientists measure magnetic field of eruption from Sun's atmosphere
3 years, 3 months ago

Scientists measure magnetic field of eruption from Sun's atmosphere

India TV News  

Scientists have measured the magnetic field of an eruption from the Sun's atmosphere, which offered a rare peek into the interior of the star, the Department of Science and Technology said on Thursday. The Sun is an extremely active object, spewing out vast quantities of gas in many violent events and the corona is a region of very high temperatures, …

Massive solar storm set to hit Earth: GPS, phone signals likely to be damaged, power grids vulnerable
3 years, 5 months ago

Massive solar storm set to hit Earth: GPS, phone signals likely to be damaged, power grids vulnerable

India Today  

Weeks after a powerful solar flare created a blackout over the Atlantic, a solar storm is headed towards Earth likely to hit the planet on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dubbed as a geomagnetic storm, the high-speed stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field as weather forecasters issue warnings. The massive solar flare is expected to hit satellites …

Sun erupts its biggest solar flare in 4 years
3 years, 5 months ago

Sun erupts its biggest solar flare in 4 years

India TV News  

The Sun recently unleashed its biggest solar flare in four years. The sunspot AR2838 explosion unleashed the largest solar flare since 2017, which is officially categorised as an X1.5-class explosion. Image Source : NASA Sun erupts its biggest solar flare in 4 years Known for damaging equipment and disrupting electrical transmissions on Earth, the July 3 flare did not disappoint …

Sun blasts biggest solar flare in 4 years, causes minor radio blackout on earth
3 years, 5 months ago

Sun blasts biggest solar flare in 4 years, causes minor radio blackout on earth

Hindustan Times  

The sun blasted the biggest solar flare since 2017 causing cosmic fireworks, and even a minor radio blackout on earth, ahead of July 4, according to reports. The solar flare appeared from a sunspot called AR2838 and it was also classified as an X-1 class sun event, they said. Nasa suggests that a solar flare is an “intense burst of …

NASA Video Shows Huge Explosions on the Sun, Particles May Hit Earth
3 years, 11 months ago

NASA Video Shows Huge Explosions on the Sun, Particles May Hit Earth

News 18  

On January 2, two filaments of magnetism situated in the sun’s southern hemisphere had become unstable and erupted. The site stated that while the first CME was slow moving, the second CME was a lot faster and hence if their time of blast is taken into consideration along with their speeds, there is the possibility of the two CMEs combining …

Massive Sunspot Turning Towards Earth Could Affect GPS Connectivity, Radio On Our Planet
4 years, 4 months ago

Massive Sunspot Turning Towards Earth Could Affect GPS Connectivity, Radio On Our Planet

News 18  

Scientists have discovered that a massive sunspot is turning towards Earth. This event could cause major strong flares, which can affect Global Positioning Systems connectivity, power grids, satellites, and radio communications. The space weather forecasting website revealed that the huge amount of energy released by the sunspot, maybe up to 50,000 km in diameter, may result in solar flares. Solar …

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