Nasa captures image of fourth strong solar flare of the year
2 years, 10 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 such similar intensity in 2022, but an associated stream of charged particles discharged by the Sun will likely miss the Earth. A solar flare is a powerful burst of radiation released during an eruption on the Sun’s surface that can interfere with radio communications and create problematic fluxes in electric grids, though the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center noted that if Saturday’s flare caused any radio blackouts, it was likely over the Atlantic Ocean. Solar flares are often accompanied by coronal mass ejections, plumes of charged particles and magnetic fields ejected from the Sun that can cause auroras and geomagnetic storms if they interact with Earth’s magnetic field. Noaa rates solar flare intensity based on the emission of X-rays, and Saturday’s flare was rated an X1.1 flare on is space weather scale, with X-class flares considered “strong” when ranging from X1 to X10, “severe” ranging from X10 to X20, and “extreme for flares any stronger than that.

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Powerful solar flare causes radio blackout over Pacific
1 month, 1 week ago

Powerful solar flare causes radio 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. Read our privacy policy A powerful solar flare unleashed by the Sun on Sunday caused a radio …

Northern lights could be visible again in the US as another new flare erupts from the sun
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern lights could be visible again in the US as another new flare erupts from the sun

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. A minor geomagnetic storm is projected to impact Earth on Saturday and Sunday following the effects of …

Extreme solar flares may be surprisingly more frequent than thought, scientists say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Extreme solar flares may be surprisingly more frequent than thought, scientists say

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 Stars like our sun may eject extremely violent flares about once per century, …

Sun unleashes powerful solar flare, Nasa says
4 months, 3 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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4 months, 3 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 auroras in the US
5 months, 3 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, 3 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
5 months, 4 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
5 months, 4 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 …

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare in nearly a decade – here’s what it means for Northern Lights
10 months, 2 weeks 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, …

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

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in nearly a decade, but Earth should be safe this time
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in nearly a decade, but Earth should be safe this time

The Independent  

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Nasa captures giant explosion on the Sun as Earth reels under solar storm
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Solar flare explosion during solar eclipse? What people really saw on the Sun was this
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar flare explosion during solar eclipse? What people really saw on the Sun was this

Hindustan Times  

The recent total solar eclipse was arguably one of the best space-related events that anyone could ever get to watch. The total solar eclipse was awe-inspiring, but there was no solar flare explosion during the event. The reason why solar flares were so talked about during the eclipse is because the Sun is well into its solar maximum period during …

Solar flares big enough to engulf earth witnessed during total solar eclipse, what does it mean?
11 months, 3 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 …

Massive eruption seen on the Sun. Experts warn of radiation storm
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Strongest solar flare since 2017. Amazing Northern lights show? What to know
1 year, 3 months ago

Strongest solar flare since 2017. Amazing Northern lights show? What to know

Hindustan Times  

Radio blackouts occurred in South America following the strongest solar flare in over six years which erupted from the Sun this week. The Space Weather Prediction Center called it an "amazing event," and "likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded." "Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals and pose risks to …

Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Powerful ‘X-class’ solar flare from rapidly growing sunspot causes radio blackout in US
1 year, 8 months ago

Powerful ‘X-class’ solar flare from rapidly growing sunspot causes radio blackout in US

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 from a fast-growing sunspot on the Sun’s surface triggered …

Nasa releases alert after ‘strong solar flare’ emerges from the Sun
2 years, 5 months ago

Nasa releases alert after ‘strong solar flare’ emerges from the Sun

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 Nasa has released an alert after the Sun emitted a strong solar flare …

Can Solar Flares Affect Our Flights? What History Tells Us About Electromagnetic Interference
2 years, 11 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 …

Third solar flare in 48 hours marks an increasingly active Sun
2 years, 11 months ago

Third solar flare in 48 hours marks an increasingly active Sun

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 Solar storm activity continues to increase as the Sun heads towards the peak …

More eruptions predicted after coronal mass ejection from Sun misses Earth
2 years, 11 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, 11 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, …

Nasa spacecraft spots flash as ‘mid-level’ solar flare comes out of the Sun
2 years, 11 months ago

Nasa spacecraft spots flash as ‘mid-level’ solar flare comes out of the Sun

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 Nasa has seen the bright flash of a solar flare as it emerges …

Huge solar storm could strike the Earth on Halloween and disrupt satellites
3 years, 5 months ago

Huge solar storm could strike the Earth on Halloween and disrupt 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. “An R3 event took place due to an X1 flare at 1535 UTC on 28 October from …

EXPLAINED: How A Storm Unleashed By The Sun Can Knock Out Internet On Earth
3 years, 6 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 …

Sun erupts its biggest solar flare in 4 years
3 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

The Sun emitted its biggest solar flare in years - and more will be flung at the Earth
4 years, 3 months ago

The Sun emitted its biggest solar flare in years - and more will be flung at the 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 most powerful solar flare in three years was expelled by the Sun …

Massive sunspot is turning towards Earth this can result in major solar flares that can effect electrical systems
4 years, 7 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

The biggest solar flare in years just came out of the Sun and it could be waking up, Nasa says
4 years, 9 months ago

The biggest solar flare in years just came out of the Sun and it could be waking up, 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 produced its largest solar flare since October 2017 over the weekend, …

NASA shares incredible new footage of enormous explosions on the sun
7 years ago

NASA shares incredible new footage of enormous explosions on the sun

Daily Mail  

Scientists have revealed footage of the incredible moment bursts of plasma erupted from the sun earlier this month. Scientists have revealed the incredible moment bursts of radiation erupted from the sun earlier this month With these observations, researchers can investigate the conditions in which these events form which could help scientists create more accurate ways to predict them in the …

Spotting solar flares BEFORE they erupt
9 years, 3 months ago

Spotting solar flares BEFORE they erupt

Daily Mail  

Knowing when a flare will erupt could help Nasa time its missions to Mars They found eruptions were controlled by the strength of a magnetic field running along the length of so-called 'plasma loops Among the many problems and challenges facing future missions to Mars is the threat of solar flares and radiation causing havoc with spacecrafts, and endangering astronauts. …

Neutrinos, ghosts of the universe (Opinion)
9 years, 5 months ago

Neutrinos, ghosts of the universe (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Don Lincoln is a senior physicist at Fermilab who does research using the Large Hadron Collider. Story highlights 2015 Nobel Prize in physics went to two researchers for their groundbreaking research on neutrinos Don Lincoln: Evidence that neutrinos have mass might lead us to understand the nature of antimatter CNN — October is a sweet month for …

The sun's first notable flare of 2015 as 'mid-level' eruption takes place
10 years, 2 months ago

The sun's first notable flare of 2015 as 'mid-level' eruption takes place

Daily Mail  

The first notable solar flare of 2015 has been spotted on the sun, Nasa has said. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, but when intense enough they can disturb the atmosphere The mid-level flare was emitted by the sun and peaked this morning at 4:24am GMT. Solar flares are …

Nasa spots stellar flare 10k times more powerful than largest solar blast ever
10 years, 6 months ago

Nasa spots stellar flare 10k times more powerful than largest solar blast ever

Daily Mail  

Solar flares on the Sun can knock out power and affect communications on Earth. The initial blast from this record-setting series of explosions was as much as 10,000 times more powerful than the largest solar flare ever recorded. They orbit each other at about three times Earth's average distance from the sun, which is too close for Swift to determine …

Sun belches out radiation plume SEVEN times size of Earth at 1.5m miles per hour
10 years, 9 months ago

Sun belches out radiation plume SEVEN times size of Earth at 1.5m miles per hour

Daily Mail  

Watch: Sun belches out radiation plume SEVEN times the size of Earth at a staggering 1.5 MILLION miles per hour The huge curtain of solar radiation erupted on May 9 but didn't affect Earth It was the first ever coronal mass ejection observed by the Iris probe During a CME, changes in sun’s magnetic fields can cause a section of …

X-class solar flare unleashed by sun over the weekend could create stunning auroras
10 years, 11 months ago

X-class solar flare unleashed by sun over the weekend could create stunning auroras

Daily Mail  

Look up at the sky tomorrow! Huge X-class solar flare unleashed by sun over the weekend could create stunning auroras The solar flare peaked at 5:48pm GMT on March 29 It caused a radio disturbance and sent off a plasma cloud that will hit Earth Scientists said it will only deliver a ‘glancing blow' to the planet tomorrow and will …

Sun shoots solar flares into space
11 years, 10 months ago

Sun shoots solar flares into space

India TV News  

Washington, May 17: The sun has put on a spectacular light show in recent days, firing off solar flares and coronal mass ejections that have sent particles from the sun hurtling into space at speeds of over 2,000 km per second. Solar flares are powerful bursts that send light and radiation into space, while coronal mass ejections send billions of …

Sun shoots off big flare towards earth
12 years, 5 months ago

Sun shoots off big flare towards earth

Firstpost  

Nasa has captured the image of a particularly wide Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or flare, erupting from the Sun and spewing billions of tonnes of solar particles. Experimental Nasa research models estimate that the CME, travelling around 1,120 km per second, reached the Earth on Saturday. The CME is a fairly small solar flare that was measured as C-class, a …

Sun shoots off big flare towards earth
12 years, 5 months ago

Sun shoots off big flare towards earth

Firstpost  

Nasa has captured the image of a particularly wide Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or flare, erupting from the Sun and spewing billions of tonnes of solar particles. Experimental Nasa research models estimate that the CME, travelling around 1,120 km per second, reached the Earth on Saturday. The CME is a fairly small solar flare that was measured as C-class, a …

More solar flares to hit earth in coming months
13 years ago

More solar flares to hit earth in coming months

Firstpost  

The biggest solar flare in five years hit earth on Thursday without any noticeable impact, but scientists say you shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. A report in the Telegraph warns that the next 18 months could see many more solar storms that are as or more powerful than the one that hit earth, because the sun has …

More solar flares to hit earth in coming months
13 years ago

More solar flares to hit earth in coming months

Firstpost  

The biggest solar flare in five years hit earth on Thursday without any noticeable impact, but scientists say you shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. A report in the Telegraph warns that the next 18 months could see many more solar storms that are as or more powerful than the one that hit earth, because the sun has …

Solar Storm Not As Strong As Feared
13 years ago

Solar Storm Not As Strong As Feared

India TV News  

Washington, Mar 8: A solar storm of charged particles which erupted two days ago hit the Earth today but did not cause any of the geomagnetic disruptions that scientists feared. “The coronal mass ejection associated with the R3 Radio Blackout event from 0024 UTC March 7 arrived at ACE at 1045 GMT today,” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. The …

Solar-Storm-Fueled Auroras Make for Awesome Backyard Photography
13 years, 2 months ago

Solar-Storm-Fueled Auroras Make for Awesome Backyard Photography

Wired  

eagle-lights Eagle Lights The sun is waking up. After several quiet years, it bombarded the Earth with two consecutive solar storms this week, which generated many nights of spectacular auroras seen from backyards around the Northern Hemisphere. A relatively powerful flare burst from the sun’s surface on Jan. 19, throwing off charged particles that reached our planet on Jan. 22. …

NASA Satellite Spots New Behemoth Sunspot
13 years, 4 months ago

NASA Satellite Spots New Behemoth Sunspot

Wired  

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has spotted one of the largest new sunspots to appear on the surface of the sun in years. They are usually associated with eruptions such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections, events in which the sun spews out enormous amounts of energy and charged particles that may interfere with communications satellites in Earth orbit. NASA …

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