Major Sun Storm May Supercharge Northern Lights This Week A massive solar storm may spark an intense northern lights display for skywatchers at high latitudes tonight and Thursday (March 8) as a wave of charged particles reach the planet. Strong solar storm heading for Earth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong geomagnetic storm is racing from the Sun toward Earth, and its expected arrival on Thursday could affect power grids, airplane routes and space-based satellite navigation systems, U.S. space weather experts said. VIDEO: Space storm on the Sun's surface A pair of scorching explosions on the Sun's surface is sparking the biggest magnetic storm the Earth has experienced in five years. Sun storm expected to hit Earth on Thursday Look north Thursday night and you might see a rare display of the aurora borealis Earth braces for biggest space storm in five years A pair of scorching explosions on the Sun's surface is sparking the biggest radiation and geomagnetic storm the Earth has experienced in five years, space weather experts said Wednesday. Solar storm could have impact on Earth Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sun unleashed one of the biggest flares of its current activity cycle, and the resulting storm could affect electrical grids, satellite operations and airline flights. NASA SDO: Sun releases 2 major solar flares, one of them the most powerful solar storm this year (Video) The sun released two major solar flares on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, as shown in the video below, taken by NASA's SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory), which one of them noted to be the most powerful solar storm this year. Sun, releasing a X5.4-class solar flare Image Credit: NASA SDO video As noted at Space.com that [...] Solar storm headed toward Earth may disrupt power The largest solar storm in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.The sun erupted Tuesday evening, ... Huge Solar Flare's Magnetic Storm May Disrupt Satellites, Power Grids This story was updated at 1:19 p.m. EST. Solar storm to hit Earth A strong geomagnetic storm is racing from the Sun toward Earth, and its expected arrival this morning could affect power grids, airplane routes and space-based satellite navigation systems.
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