Geomagnetic Storm Due to Fall Equinox to Hit Earth This Week
The Earth is prone to more geomagnetic storms during the spring and fall equinoxes than throughout the solstices.
How the Space Weather Prediction Center monitors the sun for impacts to Earth | NCEP Series Part 1
BOULDER, Colo. (KFYR) - When conditions are right, we can enjoy watching the Northern Lights, but forecasters at the Space ...
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'A lot has changed': NOAA is rewriting the book on how to rank solar storms
Looking to the future, scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) are now looking for ways to better communicate to the public ...
'Very Strong' Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout as Auroras Forecast Over US
Coronal mass ejection from the sun at the same time as a recent X4.5 solar flare is about to collide with the Earth.
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You’re not imagining it. Northern lights have been more active in WA this year. Here’s why
Auroras really have been visible from Washington more than usual this year due to the solar cycle’s peak. It could just be ...
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Equinox increases chances of geomagnetic storm from solar eruption this week
The sunspot AR3835 erupted on Sunday (Sept. 22) during Earth's equinox when a glancing blow can cause a geomagnetic storm.
This is when peak northern lights activity will occur
A busy series of northern lights activity will soon come to a peak as the sun reaches the solar maximum stage in the coming ...
Could a powerful solar flare wipe out life on Earth?
Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, can cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions. But could ...
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NASA taps BC researchers to lead space weather center of excellence
Boston College’s Institute for Scientific Research will lead an international team of researchers in a five-year, $10-million NASA-funded initiative to better forecast disturbances in the upper ...
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No, The Sun Is Not Reaching ‘Solar Maximum’ Early—Here’s Why Not
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. It’s not true. Solar maximum is not confirmed to be arriving sooner ...