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Solar storm barrage strikes Earth! NASA reveals massive impact effect

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Solar storm barrage strikes Earth! NASA reveals massive impact effect

The solar storm event on October 20 has become somewhat of a mystery to astronomers and space weather physicists. The storm was triggered by a couple of coronal mass ejections (CME) that sideswiped the Earth and did not make head-on contact with the planet. They left the Sun one after the other in small eruptions, … Read more

Dazzling auroras delight social media as solar storm strikes Earth

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Dazzling auroras delight social media as solar storm strikes Earth

A spectacular northern lights show lit up the sky early on Sunday morning, delighting people and filling social media with stunning pictures. This amazing display was caused by a solar storm that was expected to pass by Earth on Saturday. The experts at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center had originally predicted a minor geomagnetic storm … Read more