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The Sun Unleashed a Huge Solar Flare at Earth
Biggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)
On Oct. 3, the sun released the most powerful solar flare this solar cycle, a colossal X9.05 eruption — and it's heading for Earth.
Biggest solar flare on the Sun since 2017 sparks fears of radio blackouts
Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy, which can affect radio communications, electric power grids, and navigation signals. The flare erupted on Thursday in the middle of the Sun’s visible surface, triggering a halo coronal mass ejection (CME), which sends a plume of plasma out of the Sun.
The Sun Unleashed a Huge Solar Flare at Earth, And We're on Aurora Alert
Solar flares and coronal mass ejections are normal behavior for the Sun, particularly when it's in the peak of its activity cycle, as scientists believe is the case right now. They often occur in association with each other, erupting from sunspots on the surface of the Sun.
Solar Flare, Northern Lights
Prepare For Northern Lights This Weekend After Huge Solar Flare
Dark sky destinations perfect for seeing the Northern Lights includes an an International Dark Sky Place (U.S./worldwide), a Dark-Sky Preserve (Canada) or a Starlight Reserve (Spain). Or just look at a light pollution map because anywhere with a dark northern horizon will potentially give you a good view.
Northern lights may be visible from these US states this weekend
Northern lights activity may increase this weekend, with auroras estimated to stretch as far south as Illinois and Oregon.
Northern Lights visible over UK this week due to solar flare - here's how to see them
Those eager to catch the Northern Lights here in the UK might just get the chance this week. The Met Office has predicted that the aurora borealis may make an appearance after a series of solar flares erupted from the sun.
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Northern Lights Return: Powerful Solar Flare May Cause Aurora Borealis To Be Visible In These States
The lights may be visible in several states like Oregon, Washington, New York, Maine, Vermont, Illinois, Michigan and ...
Live Science
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X9 solar flare launched from sun is the biggest in 7 years — and Earth is in the firing line (again)
The sun has unleashed the most powerful
solar
flare
since 2017, just days after it spat out another monster explosion. Both outbursts have launched
solar
storms that will likely hit Earth this ...
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‘Strongest of its kind’: Earth stares at solar flare that may cause widespread blackouts, disruptions
A powerful X7.1-class solar flare from sunspot AR3842 is heading toward Earth, likely triggering a G3-class geomagnetic storm ...
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