How to predict and prepare for space weather
8 years ago

How to predict and prepare for space weather

The Economist  

SOMETIMES the sun burps. Such storms are among the most spectacular examples of what astronomers call space weather, a subject to which a session at this year’s meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in Boston, was devoted. In 1859, for instance, a CME subsequently dubbed the Carrington event, after a British astronomer who realised its connection with a powerful solar flare he had observed a few days earlier, generated auroras that could be seen in the tropics. Normally, as the names “northern” and “southern” lights suggest, such auroras are visible only from high latitude. More significant, the Carrington event played havoc with Earth’s new telecommunications system, the electric telegraph.

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Solar eruption on January 1 sparked auroras in Ladakh. Watch Video
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar eruption on January 1 sparked auroras in Ladakh. Watch Video

India Today  

As India entered 2025 on January 1, the skies over Hanle, Ladakh, were illuminated by a stunning aurora. The aurora was the result of a severe geomagnetic storm classified as G4 on the NOAA scale, indicating significant solar activity. AURORA AS SEEN IN HANLE This storm was one of the most powerful in over two decades, allowing auroras to be …

Northern lights could appear after Sun hurls powerful solar flares towards Earth
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern lights could appear after Sun hurls powerful solar flares towards Earth

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 set of powerful solar flare that could cause …

Northern lights forecasted to grace America's skies on Thanksgiving - here are the states with maximum visibility
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern lights forecasted to grace America's skies on Thanksgiving - here are the states with maximum visibility

Daily Mail  

The Cosmos are set to put on a stunning show as Americans gather around the table for Thanksgiving. The sun released a burst of energy late Sunday evening that is scheduled to hit Earth Thursday, creating stunning northern lights in parts of the northern US. And northern regions of Idaho, Wyoming, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire may The National …

'Party atmosphere': Skygazers treated to another aurora show
5 months, 1 week ago

'Party atmosphere': Skygazers treated to another aurora show

Raw Story  

Scientist Jim Wild has travelled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to look out of his bedroom window in the English city of Lancaster. "All the little back roads and parking spots were full of people with flasks of coffee and deck chairs looking at the northern lights," …

Geomagnetic storm brings auroras, risk of power outages Thursday and Friday night
5 months, 1 week ago

Geomagnetic storm brings auroras, risk of power outages Thursday and Friday night

Salon  

From the Quebec Blackout of 1989 to the historically intense Carrington Event 140 years earlier, geomagnetic storms are often memorable and spectacular events. This is why skygazers are excited about the recent news of an impending geomagnetic storm that will occur on Thursday evening and Friday evening, producing colorful auroras from northern California to Alabama. Officially described as "severe," the …

Solar storm could disrupt communications and display northern lights to parts of California
5 months, 1 week ago

Solar storm could disrupt communications and display northern lights to parts of California

LA Times  

This photo provided by NASA, taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a solar flare, the bright flash in the center of the image on Oct. 3, 2024. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch that could disrupt communications, the power grid, navigation, radio and satellite operations but also generate a nighttime light show. …

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger auroras in the US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger auroras in the US

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. X is the largest class of solar flare, which can trigger radio blackouts across the globe and widespread damage to satellites, spacecraft and power grids. The X9.05 flare exploded from sunspot AR3842, a dark, fast-growing …

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon
5 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 …

Northern Lights will shine across parts of the UK TONIGHT as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - find out if you can see the astronomical display from your hometown
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern Lights will shine across parts of the UK TONIGHT as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - find out if you can see the astronomical display from your hometown

Daily Mail  

It's something that features on many people's bucket lists. 'There is a chance of enhanced auroral activity and aurora sightings across Scotland and similar latitudes into 02 Oct due to the possible arrival of the 29 Sep coronal mass ejection,' the Met Office said. The Met Office predicts that the Northern Lights may be visible over parts of Scotland and …

Earth hit by most powerful solar storm in decades – and more could come
7 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
7 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 …

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
9 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 …

More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’
10 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, …

Strongest Solar Storm In Over 20 Yrs Strikes Earth Threatening Blackouts, Lights Up Skies With Auroras
10 months, 1 week ago

Strongest Solar Storm In Over 20 Yrs Strikes Earth Threatening Blackouts, Lights Up Skies With Auroras

News 18  

The strongest solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, lighting up the skies from Tasmania to Britain with spectacular celestial light. "I've been waiting for this moment, all my life…"#aurora #solarstorm #NorthernLights #skinnerskitchen pic.twitter.com/n7tVnSHFHe — Tippers May 10, 2024 The warning, classified as a Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch, underlined the potential risks to crucial infrastructure including …

Solar storm heading to Earth could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to California
10 months, 1 week ago

Solar storm heading to Earth could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to California

LA Times  

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a view of a solar flare Thursday. The category G4 watch from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center signals the possibility that a concentration of energy flaring from the sun could disturb our planet’s electromagnetic field once it reaches Earth. A geomagnetic storm happens when energy from solar wind — the high-speed current of atomic particles …

Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora

Associated Press  

BOULDER, Colo. — Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday, saying an ouburst of plasma from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth. The storm could interrupt high-frequency radio transmissions, such as by aircraft trying to communicate with distant traffic control towers. Satellite operators might have trouble tracking their spacecraft, and power grids …

Solar storm set to strike Earth today; here’s what to expect
1 year, 2 months ago

Solar storm set to strike Earth today; here’s what to expect

Live Mint  

A warning has been issued about an upcoming solar storm which that is slated to strike Earth today i.e. As per SpaceWeather.com, “Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on Dec. 27th when multiple CMEs launched two days ago might graze Earth's magnetic field. Further suggesting the possibility that the CME could gently pass by our planet's magnetic field, giving us …

Massive eruption from Sun hits Earth, sparks geomagnetic storm
1 year, 6 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 on collision course with Earth; to hit this evening, says expert
1 year, 8 months ago

Two solar storms on collision course with Earth; to hit this evening, says expert

Hindustan Times  

Scientists have predicted that the two massive solar storms to impact Earth on Friday around 5:30 pm, where the charged particles may influence the magnetic field of our planet. Sun constantly emits solar material into space – both in a steady flow and sometimes, more energetic bursts from solar eruptions, called solar storms. According to Nasa, Sun constantly emits solar …

Scientists find clues that could help predict next violent explosion on the Sun
2 years, 2 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 …

Geomagnetic solar storm to hit earth? GPS, radio, power supply may get hit
2 years, 11 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, …

Space weather took out 40 SpaceX satellites, and it’s a hazard that will get worse
3 years ago

Space weather took out 40 SpaceX satellites, and it’s a hazard that will get worse

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. “It’s logarithmic,” Dr Berger said, so that “the G5 is five orders of magnitude stronger than a …

Huge solar storm hitting Earth today could cause mass disruption for power grids and satellites
3 years, 5 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 …

Massive solar storm could cause global Internet blackout for months finds new research
3 years, 6 months ago

Massive solar storm could cause global Internet blackout for months finds new research

Firstpost  

Only three large storms have been recorded to date, with the most recent one in 2014. But the next time an eruption of mass and energy from the sun is likely to hit Earth, it could cause an Internet blackout lasting for months, according to new research. The harmful particles of the solar storm can produce their own magnetic fields, …

UK, US and Europe join forces on ‘space weather’ system that could warn Earth of deadly solar storms
5 years, 9 months ago

UK, US and Europe join forces on ‘space weather’ system that could warn Earth of deadly solar storms

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK, US and Europe will collaborate on a new space …

Massive solar storm expected to hit earth today, tech blackout possible: All you need to know
6 years, 10 months ago

Massive solar storm expected to hit earth today, tech blackout possible: All you need to know

India TV News  

Massive solar storm expected to hit earth today, tech blackout possible: All you need to know The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that the storm could cause an aurora or polar lights when it arrives. A massive solar storm or geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the Earth today as a coronal hole has opened up in the Sun, …

Solar storm scientists prepare for geomagnetic event that could destroy technology across the world for years
8 years, 11 months ago

Solar storm scientists prepare for geomagnetic event that could destroy technology across the world for years

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 Scientists are preparing for a solar storm that could break communications for years …

ISIS captures three solar storms that crash into Earth's atmosphere
9 years, 8 months ago

ISIS captures three solar storms that crash into Earth's atmosphere

Daily Mail  

The sun has unleashed three separate solar storms that have combined to smash into Earth's atmosphere. Scroll down for video US astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted this photograph of a rare red aurora just above Earth's surface Tuesday WHAT TO WATCH FOR An aurora is a coloured pattern of lights in space that can sometimes be seen in Earth's night skies. …

Huge solar storm hits Earth: power grid and GPS could be disrupted, but auroras might be seen
9 years, 8 months ago

Huge solar storm hits Earth: power grid and GPS could be disrupted, but auroras might be seen

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 Earth is being battered by a huge solar storm, which could disrupt …

Aurora lights wow crowds across the globe as a solar storm strikes the planet
10 years ago

Aurora lights wow crowds across the globe as a solar storm strikes the planet

Daily Mail  

Global displays were more widespread and vivid than those caused by a solar storm in February Parts of Australia and New Zealand were also treated to the display - known in this hemisphere as A severe solar storm blasted into Earth last night causing stunning displays of aurora to be spotted in some of the far corners of the globe. …

Major solar storm hits Earth, may pull northern lights south
10 years ago

Major solar storm hits Earth, may pull northern lights south

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A severe solar storm smacked Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt Tuesday, potentially affecting power grids and satellite tracking systems while pushing the colorful northern lights farther south, U.S. forecasters said. Two blasts of magnetic plasma left the sun on Sunday, combined and arrived on Earth about 15 hours earlier and much stronger than expected, said Thomas …

A near miss for Earth: Solar flare that could have knocked out power, cars and phones came so close two weeks ago
11 years, 7 months ago

A near miss for Earth: Solar flare that could have knocked out power, cars and phones came so close two weeks ago

Daily Mail  

A near miss for Earth: Solar flare that could have knocked out power, cars and phones came so close two weeks ago Earth has narrowly missed electromagnetic pulses caused by solar flares If they had hit, the pulses could have knocked out electrical equipment over continent-scale regions An electromagnetic pulse that could have knocked electrical equipment over continent-scale regions barely …

Yet Another Armageddon? Five Ways to Prepare Yourself for the Impending Solar Superstorm
12 years, 1 month ago

Yet Another Armageddon? Five Ways to Prepare Yourself for the Impending Solar Superstorm

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to a group of experts …

Strong Solar Storm Could Produce Auroras Over Northern U.S.
13 years ago

Strong Solar Storm Could Produce Auroras Over Northern U.S.

Wired  

The most powerful solar storm in five years hit Earth on March 8, and could create northern lights far south of their usual range. On March 6, the sun produced two enormous X-class flares – the most powerful types of blasts to erupt from the sun’s surface – that flung waves of charged particles into space. If the storm reaches …

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