Powerful solar storm could zap satellites Strongest Solar Storm in 7 Years Hitting Earth Biggest since 2005 to peak today flare briefly disrupt communications Comment on hitting sends charged particles toward Since Headed Hits hit Tuesday After massive speeds Earthward may affect GPS Sun Blasts Another CME At and Mars

Solar storm strongest since 2005 A massive explosion on the sun's surface has triggered the largest solar radiation storm since 2005 and has unleashed a torrent of charged plasma particles toward Earth, though the threat to satellites, power grids and other high-tech hardware is believed to be manageable, scientists said. Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption. Biggest solar storm since 2005 underway, will peak Tuesday Fast on the heels of a solar storm that delivered a glancing blow over the weekend — triggering bright auroras in Canada and Scandinavia — the sun released an even more energetic blast of radiation and charged plasma overnight that could disrupt GPS signals and the electrical grid Tuesday, especially at high latitudes, space weather experts warned Monday. Read full article >> The Big Solar Storm Headed Our Way Is Only a Preview of Worse to Come We're getting to that part of the solar cycle during which we should expect to be hit by many solar storms that could endanger our electrical infrastructure. The biggest solar storm since 2005 is headed ... Solar storm burst expected to cause disruptions today Fast on the heels of a solar storm that delivered a glancing blow over the weekend -- triggering bright auroras in Canada and Scandinavia -- the sun released an even more energetic blast of radiation and charged plasma overnight Sunday into Monday that could disrupt GPS signals and the electrical grid today, especially at high latitudes, space weather experts warned. Solar flare blasts radiation storm toward Earth A solar flare, seen on the top right, has caused a solar storm that could affect satellites and communications equipment in polar regions. (Credit: National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center) A fastball of high-energy matter from the Sun is blasting toward the Earth and is expected to cause the largest solar radiation storm since 2005. Late last night, a solar flare caused a ... Solar storm sends charged particles toward Earth The bombardment is expected to reach us Tuesday morning, but the threat to satellites and power grids appears to be low. A massive explosion on the sun's surface has triggered the largest solar radiation storm since 2005 and has unleashed a torrent of charged plasma particles toward Earth, though the threat to satellites, power grids and other high-tech hardware is believed to be manageable ... Radiation from solar storm is worst to hit Earth since 2005 WASHINGTON — The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years. Strong solar storm on its way toward Earth BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A solar storm of energetic radiation and charged plasma could disrupt GPS signals and the electrical grid, U.S. space weather experts said. Astronauts in Space Safe from Huge Solar Radiation Storm An intense solar flare unleashed the biggest radiation storm in years today (Jan. 23), but astronauts aboard the International Space Station are not in any danger, NASA officials say.
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