The flare and CME unleashed by the sun Friday was pointed directly at earth.. As a result a geomagnetic storm and strong northern lights are going to be the result.. In a humorous post, Space weather writes that just in time for St Patrick’s day, the sky may turn green across the United States.. And … Read moreGreen skies for St Patricks day?? Big CME unleashed from the sun
And I reiterate: I hope this won’t happen should there be a ‘big one’.. It appears the world is not going to sizzle with this flare–and won’t in the future, either. But when a strong X class has the potential to do some damage you’d hope that federal agencies are on the same page. But … Read moreHere is another story on federal agencies offering opposing forecasts of the solar impact to the planet
What is troubling to think about is when a really large solar event takes place that could have a significant impact on this planet, will things be this much of a mess? As the solar storm from the X flare hits earth, federal agencies are providing inconsistent information on the power
HOW LOW WITH THE AURORA GO!? The X flare blasted off the sun yesterday with ferocity.. According to SpaceWeather.com, the timing of the event has changed as the CME which blurted out is moving faster than expected..According to the site: REVISED FORECAST: The CME launched toward Earth by yesterday’s X-flare is moving faster than originally thought. … Read more
Pretty cool stuff (and maybe scary if you’re a power grid) The latest solar flare and CME.. heading towards us.