Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | One comment

This SDO image (AIA 193) shows an M9-class solar flare erupting on the Sun’s northeastern hemisphere at 03:49 UT on Jan. 23, 2012… just 4 days after a previous strong CME that sparked aurora around the world on the 22nd. More geomagnetic activity is expected for the 24th.
CREDIT: NASA/SDO and the AIA Consortium/Edited by J. Major
A powerful solar eruption is expected to blast a stream of charged particles toward Earth tomorrow (Jan. 24), as the strongest radiation storm since 2005 rages on the sun.
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Monday, February 21st, 2011 | 4 comments

Imminent: The world got a taster of the sun’s explosive power last week with the strongest solar eruption in five years (white flash, centre) sent a torrent of charged plasma hurtling towards the world. Scientists believe we are overdue a ferocious solar storm
Biggest ever solar storm could cause power cuts which last for MONTHS
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Monday, August 30th, 2010 | 2 comments

The first solar storm of this cycle hit the Earth early this month, causing it to light up spectacularly / NASA
Sun ramping up for Solar Max
First Max event since mid-80s
US studies effects of ‘digital bomb’
ISS search for dark matter, anti-universe
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