Yesterday, the NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) detected a coronal mass ejection (CME) that appeared to be coming towards the Earth. The early assessment revealed that it could hit the Earth in the late hours of November 11, although it wasn’t clear whether the strike would be a direct one or a glancing blow. … Read more
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
Researchers have found evidence of the most powerful solar storm in history within the rings of a tree. This warns us of a fatal catastrophe if a solar storm of this scale occurs today. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to a study, published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Of Mathematical Physical … Read more
Solar activity has been on an upward trend in the last few months and it is expected to increase as the Sun approaches the solar maximum. Earth is set to be in the firing line of CMEs, solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and more as the peak of the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle nears. Therefore, it … Read more
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