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Double Trouble: Sun hurls powerful coronal mass ejections at Earth; radio blackouts, GPS disruptions, auroras likely over the weekend!
The first CME is expected to hit our planet today, October 4, potentially sparking moderate geomagn…
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Major solar storm alert: Third CME this week to hit Earth on May 10-11, possibly affecting satellite communications, GPS and power grids
The Sun has spewed out six X-class flares in the past week, the last three whoppers clocking in at …
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A cluster of sunspots 15 times bigger than Earth could send a solar storm our way as early as Saturday
The cluster of sunspots could send solar weather our way as early as Saturday, though it's difficul…
Marianne Guenot
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The sun has produced a record number of sunspots — and it could mean power outages, grounded flights, and beautiful auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it recorded 163 sunspots on our star's sur…
Marianne Guenot
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Striking pictures show the ISS crossing a sunspot big enough to swallow two Earths during a spacewalk
The images were captured as astronauts Steve Bowen and Warren "Woody" Hoburg had begun a spacewalk …
Marianne Guenot
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A sunspot four times the size of Earth is visible right now here's how to see it without a telescope
A huge sunspot is darkening the sun's face and you can easily spot it through solar glasses. Here's…
Marianne Guenot
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Powerful solar flare that erupted from a sunspot three times the size of the Earth caused widespread radio blackouts
The solar flare was not facing Earth when it exploded, but its radiation still messed with our radi…
Marianne Guenot
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Creepy close-up images of the sun reveal yarn-like strands, dark pores, and a 'light bridge' crossing a decaying sunspot
The sun looks spooky and incomprehensible in new up-close images from the world's most powerful sol…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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How to differentiate harmless sunspots from skin cancer
Sunspots on the skin are permanent dark, flat circles that are harmless to health. You can lighten …
Sanjana Gupta,Debra Jaliman
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The most detailed photo ever taken of a sunspot shows a dark patch bigger than Earth roiling for 10,000 miles
The sun's powerful magnetic fields create dark spots where hot gases boil up from below. Earth's la…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A stunning NASA time-lapse reveals a decade of the sun's solar flares, sunspots, and shifting magnetic energy
The bright flashes the video shows are eruptions like solar flares, while dark patches on the surfa…
Aria Bendix
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Gigantic Sunspot Grows In 48 Hours
The spot could result in major solar flares later this week and is associated with the sun reaching…
Dina Spector
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The sun is at its 11-year maximum. That means another year of eruptions that can endanger satellites, ground flights, and spark stunning auroras.
NASA says the sun is at its maximum and likely to belch out big eruptions that cause technology iss…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The sun is more active than experts predicted. It could mean more grounded flights, downed satellites, and stunning aurora.
The sun is approaching solar maximum and it's become clear that this solar cycle is more active tha…
Jessica Orwig
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Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted - and small satellites are paying the price
Three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University's Binar Space Program burned up in Earth's …
PTI
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Earth is bracing for a 'severe' geomagnetic storm and it probably won't be the last for this year
The sun is entering solar maximum, which means we could see more severe geomagnetic storms this yea…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Stunning timelapse video shows the northern lights from space thanks to a solar storm
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared incredible footage of auroras from the International Space S…
Hannah Abraham
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The first severe solar storm in 20 years could spark auroras across the US
Many states could be in for a rare treat this Friday night. "I think we're going to see some really…
Ellyn Lapointe
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20 Starlink satellites rained down on Earth yesterday; turbulent space weather doomed mission recovery
SpaceX faced a setback in its Starlink project as 20 satellites were lost due to a malfunction duri…
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ISRO’s Aditya L1 and Chandrayaan-2 get front-row seats to the strongest solar storm in over 20 years
The Sun has been throwing some major temper tantrums lately, its active sunspot AR13664 directing m…