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 and potentially put life on Earth in danger. Many people are still unconcerned or even unaware of the possibility of a geomagnetic storm coming from the sun that could cause huge damage to life on Earth. But none recently have been as dramatic as the infamous Carrington Event of 1859, which caused one of the worst known geomagnetic storms and would throw off much communications technology if it happened today. "Once systems start to fail, could cascade in ways we can't even conceive," said Daniel Baker, director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, at the same event.

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Geo storm could hit TOMORROW, NASA warns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Geo storm could hit TOMORROW, NASA warns

Daily Mail  

NASA is predicting that a geomagnetic storm could hit Earth this week, as a blast of solar plasma rockets toward our planet. It's forecasted to glance off Earth's magnetic field, which could cause a minor geo storm on November 1 The CME currently heading toward Earth stemmed from a filament eruption on the sun's southwestern edge that occurred around 7am …

Geomagnetic storm could stress power grids as US deals with major hurricanes
5 months, 1 week ago

Geomagnetic storm could stress power grids as US deals with major hurricanes

The Independent  

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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 …

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  

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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 …

Scientists make huge breakthrough in predicting violent solar storms that could destroy technology on Earth
8 months ago

Scientists make huge breakthrough in predicting violent solar storms that could destroy technology on 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 Scientists say they have made significant breakthroughs in predicting the kind of solar …

Solar storm warning system to be put in place with new UK satellite
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Solar storm warning system to be put in place with new UK satellite

The Independent  

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Scientist warns more powerful solar eruptions could hit Earth in 2025 - and cause the worst geomagnetic storm in 165 years
10 months ago

Scientist warns more powerful solar eruptions could hit Earth in 2025 - and cause the worst geomagnetic storm in 165 years

Daily Mail  

While Earth mostly succeeded in weathering last weekend's strong solar storm, experts have warned more powerful eruptions could continue to strike until 2025. 'We could easily get much bigger storms over the next year or two,' astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell told DailyMail.com 'It's definitely a scary time for satellite operators,' Dr McDowell said. Sunspot AR3664, which released flares this past weekend, …

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, …

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in nearly a decade, but Earth should be safe this time
10 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Geomagnetic solar storm to hit Earth for 1st time in 19 years: Do you need to worry?
10 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 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 …

Massive solar storm to hit Friday evening could disrupt communications, power and GPS, NOAA warns
10 months, 1 week ago

Massive solar storm to hit Friday evening could disrupt communications, power and GPS, NOAA warns

Salon  

The Space Weather Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service — at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch for the evening of Friday, May 10. G4 is the second-highest grade of geomagnetic solar storm and additional solar disruptions may cause continued geomagnetic storm conditions through the weekend, according to …

Huge solar storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to the sky
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge solar storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to the sky

The Independent  

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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 …

Met Office warns of extreme space weather as solar maximum approaches
1 year, 1 month ago

Met Office warns of extreme space weather as solar maximum approaches

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. Forecasters at the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre warned that a peak in the Sun’s 11-year …

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 solar storm to hit Earth and could cause radio, internet blackouts
1 year, 3 months ago

Massive solar storm to hit Earth and could cause radio, internet blackouts

The Independent  

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What is NASA's warning against the solar storm? 5 things to know
1 year, 3 months ago

What is NASA's warning against the solar storm? 5 things to know

India TV News  

What is NASA's warning against the solar storm? 5 things to know NASA reported that Earth is continuously experiencing solar storms and it further states that there might be another storm approaching today, one of these CMEs might be the collision course. NASA Warns about Solar Storm which might hit the earth today In the past week, the sun increased …

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 …

Should you be worried about solar storms? Debunking the viral myth of an ‘internet apocalypse’
1 year, 8 months ago

Should you be worried about solar storms? Debunking the viral myth of an ‘internet apocalypse’

Hindustan Times  

Internet has been abuzz with claims about an impending ‘internet apocalypse’ caused by solar storms. Debunking reports of an impending 'internet apocalypse' caused by solar storms Clarifying the Study and NASA's Position: The concerns surrounding a potential internet catastrophe originated from a 2021 study titled "Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse." While it is important to be aware of …

Powerful Shockwave Blasts Into Earth’s Magnetosphere, Scientists Predict Geomagnetic Storm
2 years, 3 months ago

Powerful Shockwave Blasts Into Earth’s Magnetosphere, Scientists Predict Geomagnetic Storm

News 18  

A huge shockwave that entered the planet on Monday caused damage to the planet’s magnetosphere. According to Space Weather, the unexplained shockwave, which blasted into Earth’s magnetic field, could have caused a mild G1 class geomagnetic storm on December 19. A geomagnetic storm, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is a severe disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that …

New computer models can help protect Earth against dangerous solar storms, scientists say
2 years, 6 months ago

New computer models can help protect Earth against dangerous solar storms, 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. A new study conducted by Columbia University researchers demonstrates a supercomputer model that will help scientists better …

Solar storm: Experts tell people not to worry about ‘canyon of fire’
2 years, 8 months ago

Solar storm: Experts tell people not to worry about ‘canyon of fire’

The Independent  

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How a severe solar storm could leave a lasting impact on our world
2 years, 8 months ago

How a severe solar storm could leave a lasting impact on our world

The Independent  

Exactly 10 years ago, our planet dodged an electromagnetic bullet that had been fired from the heart of the sun. Severe space weather is rated at a similar level of risk and impact on the UK’s National Risk Register but it has the potential to be even more disruptive.’’ Prof Lockwood explains that most CME-driven solar storms aren’t a problem …

Geomagnetic storm alert issued as Solar particles threaten to slam into Earth
2 years, 11 months ago

Geomagnetic storm alert issued as Solar particles threaten to slam into Earth

The Independent  

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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, …

Solar storm from Sun about to hit Earth may interfere with satellites
2 years, 11 months ago

Solar storm from Sun about to hit Earth may interfere with 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. Sunspots are cool areas on the Sun’s surface which are caused by the huge power of its …

Giant Geomagnetic Storm May Knock out Internet, Power Grids on Earth Soon
2 years, 11 months ago

Giant Geomagnetic Storm May Knock out Internet, Power Grids on Earth Soon

News 18  

The internet, transit and telecommunications systems, base station, and power grids can be knocked out by a giant geomagnetic storm. Now, as per a Space.com report, new scientific evidence from Antarctic ice core samples suggest that the geomagnetic storms cause induced currents to flow through the electrical grid. In February, the Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences under the Indian …

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 …

Geomagnetic Storms May Hit Earth Due To Solar Eruptions This Week
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Northern Lights expected to be more visible due to solar storm
3 years, 2 months ago

Northern Lights expected to be more visible due to solar storm

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. The Met Office’s Space Weather Forecast warned of a “moderate class flare” over the last 24 hours …

Huge solar storm could strike the Earth on Halloween and disrupt satellites
3 years, 4 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 …

Strong geomagnetic storm could hit Earth on Saturday: Sun explodes with dangerous flares
3 years, 4 months 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 …

Solar storm likely to hit Earth today: GPS, internet, satellites may be affected
3 years, 8 months ago

Solar storm likely to hit Earth today: GPS, internet, satellites may be affected

Firstpost  

The flares have been marked at X1 level where X denotes the classification and the number denotes the strength of the flare. A solar storm is likely to hit Earth today, on 12 July. Solar winds travelling at a speed of 1.6 million kilometres per hour are expected to hit the Earth today and may impact GPS and high-speed internet …

High-speed solar storm may hit Earth today: All you need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

High-speed solar storm may hit Earth today: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

A geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the Earth's atmosphere on Monday and weather experts are keeping a close watch on it. Solar storms have their roots in an 11-year cycle that shifts the polarity of the Sun’s magnetic field. The eruption, called a coronal mass ejection and when it hit the Earth’s magnetic field it triggered the strongest geomagnetic …

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 …

Evidence of ‘enormous’ solar storm suggests devastating event could be around corner
6 years ago

Evidence of ‘enormous’ solar storm suggests devastating event could be around corner

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 An “enormous” solar storm that struck ancient Earth has provided a …

Data from past space weather may help avoid future threats to Earth: Research
6 years, 7 months ago

Data from past space weather may help avoid future threats to Earth: Research

Firstpost  

Data from past space weather may help us better understand the future cosmic events and plan for any potential threats they may pose to Earth, scientists say. “This breakthrough will allow better understanding and planning for space weather, and for any future threats it may pose to the Earth,” researchers said. “If this pattern persists into the next solar maximum, …

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, …

WHAT ARE SOLAR STORMS AND ARE THEY DANGEROUS?
7 years, 1 month ago

WHAT ARE SOLAR STORMS AND ARE THEY DANGEROUS?

Daily Mail  

This could shut off businesses and homes around the world. Huge solar storm that will slam Earth TODAY could knockout satellites, disrupt power supplies and spark stunning auroras The storm was created by a solar flare - a large explosion in the sun's atmosphere - which generated charged particles earlier this week. Northern Lights could be visible as far south …

Hurricane Irma: Sun unleashes most powerful category of solar flare, prompting fear of communications chaos
7 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Irma: Sun unleashes most powerful category of solar flare, prompting fear of communications chaos

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The sun has unleashed …

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 …

Scientists one step closer to improved space weather forecast
8 years, 9 months ago

Scientists one step closer to improved space weather forecast

Firstpost  

They hope that eventually, space weather forecasting will become as reliable as today’s winter storm warnings. Washington: A team of US researchers has discovered new evidence about how the Earth’s magnetic field interacts with solar wind — a finding that can improve forecasts about space weather. “It’s a bit of a surprise because when you have a current, you usually …

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 …

Solar Storm Gathers Strength; Biggest Since 2004
13 years ago

Solar Storm Gathers Strength; Biggest Since 2004

India TV News  

Washington, Mar 10: A strong space weather storm packed a late punch overnight and ended up being the most significant geomagnetic event since 2004, US experts said on Friday, warning more disruption was coming this weekend. The event began late on Tuesday with a series of explosions on the Sun that sent charged particles hurtling toward Earth, but the storm …

Solar storm shakes Earth's magnetic field
13 years ago

Solar storm shakes Earth's magnetic field

Firstpost  

A solar storm shook the Earth’s magnetic field early Friday, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems. Washington: A solar storm shook the Earth’s magnetic field early Friday, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems. “We really haven’t had any reports from power system operators yet,” Rob Steenburgh, …

Solar storm shakes Earth's magnetic field
13 years ago

Solar storm shakes Earth's magnetic field

Firstpost  

A solar storm shook the Earth’s magnetic field early Friday, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems. Washington: A solar storm shook the Earth’s magnetic field early Friday, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems. “We really haven’t had any reports from power system operators yet,” Rob Steenburgh, …

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