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Geomagnetic Storm Could Hit This Week

Northern Lights: Why An Extreme Solar Storm Now Would Be Cataclysmic

A new study reveals a massive solar storm occurred in 664 B.C., with potential cataclysmic effects on today's technology if it happened again.

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A solar storm may make the northern lights visible again in the U.S.

Moderate solar storms may make the northern lights visible in the uppermost parts of the nation, though it won’t be as dazzling as last month’s star show.

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

Geomagnetic Storm Could Hit This Week: When To See the Northern Lights

NOAA classifies geomagnetic storms on a scale of G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme), with G5 being the most powerful and least common. The G5 storm that was seen in May this year was the first of its kind since 2003, and resulted in aurorae being seen across all 50 U.S. states.

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'Cataclysmic' solar storm hit Earth around 2,687 years ago, ancient tree rings reveal

Carbon-14 is a naturally occurring radioactive variant of carbon, it forms in the atmosphere when cosmic radiation interacts ...

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Thanksgiving auroras? Solar storm likely to hit Earth on Thursday and Friday, NOAA warns

An outburst of solar energy looks primed to hit Earth on Thursday, potentially bringing auroras to the northern U.S. on ...

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Aditya-L1: India's Solar Mission Reports Amazing Results

The Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed to watch the sun for any ejections of plasma that may hit Earth and damage power grids.

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Solar flares, downed satellites: Sun's solar max creates havoc in Earth's atmosphere

The sun's solar weather has caused several atmospheric events since the star entered its maximum phase. See the sun's effect.

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