Solar storm may disrupt power Solar flare said to be biggest in years heading toward Earth and could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights Massive solar flare ripples sun's surface; storms speed to Earth A powerful solar flare Tuesday evening caused the surface of the sun to shudder. A second smaller flare followed about an hour later, and the blasts caused by those flares have hurled a "big blob of magnetized material" toward Earth. Huge Solar Flare's Magnetic Storm May Disrupt Satellites, Power Grids This story was updated at 1:19 p.m. EST. Solar Flare Speeding Towards Earth, May Disrupt Power The largest solar flare in five years is headed towards Earth and could cause problems, according to NASA. Powerful Solar Flare May Be Signal of More to Come An active region on the sun that unleashed a powerful solar flare Sunday (March 4) does not appear to be quieting down, and may have more surprises in store over the coming week, scientists say. Big Solar Flare May Bring Major Aurora A major solar flare that occurred Tuesday at 7:28 p.m. EST may yield a substantial aurora borealis (northern lights) over the next couple of nights. Scientists predict another solar flare early in the morning on March 8. It could be the strongest coronal mass ejection since December of 2006 [More] Huge solar flare heading for earth The largest solar flare in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and aeroplane flights.The sun erupted on Tuesday evening, and the effects should... Solar flare may signal plenty more to come An active region on the sun that unleashed a powerful solar flare Sunday does not appear to be quieting down, and may have more surprises in store over the coming week, scientists say. Solar flare heading to Earth, may spur electronic mayhem WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest solar flare in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights. Solar Flare 2012: Massive Solar Storm Headed For Earth One of the most powerful solar storms in the last five years was unleashed yesterday after a massive solar flare erupted from the sun. Space weather scientists are closely watching the sun's activity as the storm could interfere with satellite communication and power grids. Joseph Kunches, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said: "Space [...] Solar Flare 2012 ...
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