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The sun has burped out bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night. Forecasters said the vibrant displays could be visible across much of the northern U.S.
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The biggest solar storm in 20 years may be about to hit Earth
As we brace for the largest solar storm in two decades, scientists are predicting a rare “cannibal storm” that could potentially hit Earth as early as this week. This event is expected to cause widespread disruptions,
The British Geological Society is warning that the Earth is about to get hit by the most powerful solar storm in over two decades.
A severe (G4) geomagnetic storm impacted the planet at 8 p.m. tonight, unfortunately for Michigan, other than those south of I-94, cloud cover will hinder the view. Tomorrow may be better.
Increased solar activity causes auroras that dance around Earth’s poles, known as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, and southern lights, or aurora australis. When the energized particles from coronal mass ejections reach Earth’s magnetic field, they interact with gases in the atmosphere to create different colored lights in the sky.