NASA’s SDO Reveals How Magnetic Cage on the Sun Stopped Solar Eruption A dramatic magnetic power struggle at the Sun’s surface lies at the heart of solar eruptions, new research…
Category: solar flare
SUNSPOT EXPLODES, HURLS GIANT SOLAR FLARE AT EARTH
We first reported on this possibility a few days ago. On Feb. 12th, the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2699 exploded–for more than 6 hours. The slow-motion blast produced a C1-class solar flare and hurled…
Study: When the sun pulses X-rays, Earth’s ionosphere pulses in sync
A team of scientists led by solar physicist Laura Hayes investigated a connection between solar flares and Earth’s atmosphere. They discovered pulses in the electrified layer of the atmosphere –…
Geomagnetic Storm: Aurora from X9 class solar flare seen in Massachusetts last night
The particle debris from this week’s monster X9-class solar flare hit Earth’s magnetic field last night. The result: Northern Lights in the USA as far south as Arkansas. A severe…
The sun belches out a 3rd X-class solar flare in as many days
Earlier this week, on Sept 4th, active sunspot AR2673 hurled a CME toward Earth. Now a second monster sized flare has been released from the same region. On Sept. 6th…
Sun unleashes a SECOND Monster X class solar flare – strongest in a decade
Earlier this week, on Sept 4th, active sunspot AR2673 hurled a CME toward Earth. Now a second monster sized flare has been released from the same region. On Sept. 6th…
Solar storms linked to mass strandings of whales
Mass strandings of whales have often been documented, but their causes remain unclear. Researchers from Europe have just published a study in the International Journal of Astrobiology suggesting that some strandings are…
Still far more worrisome than global warming: solar coronal mass ejections
Dr. Leif Svalgaard writes advising me of this new paper published Jan. 17. After reading it, I’ll have to say that it isn’t a matter of “if” – it’s a…
With solar storm in progress, regional impact forecasts set to begin
According to NASA’s Spaceweather.com, a G1-class geomagnetic storm is ringing Earth’s poles on Sept. 29th as a high-speed (600+ km/s) stream of solar wind continues to buffet our planet’s magnetic field.…
A new method for predicting speed and motion of solar flares
A Montana State University physicist who has developed a new model that predicts the speed of solar plasma during solar flares, likening it to the path traveled by a thrown…
Scientists Shed Light on How Solar Flares Accelerate Particles to Nearly the Speed of Light
Shedding light on particle acceleration in solar flares From the NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: For scientists studying the impacts of space weather, one of the central mysteries of solar…
NASA observes 'significant solar flare' on the sun that thankfully missed Earth
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, has sent back pictures of a massive, X-class solar flare. The X-class flares are the strongest, and this one received an X2.7 rating. It wasn’t pointed…
Massive X class flare erupts from the sunspot 2192
As we previously mentioned on WUWT, the Sunspot 2192 which is as large as Jupiter had the potential of hurling large solar flares toward Earth. According to NASA’s spaceweather.com “Giant…
Solar flare danger – massive sunspot the size of Jupiter takes aim at Earth
The potential for a massive solar flare directed at Earth is looming large. An SDO/HMI view of the visible sun showing the largest sunspot of solar cycle 24, AR12192. Image…
Dramatic video – imagine Earth in the path when the sun goes 'splode'
From NASA Goddard – NASA’s STEREO “Winks” and Provides Stunning Solar Imagery NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory witnessed a dramatic solar eruption on Aug. 24, 2014 — even with one…
A bigger worry than 'global warming' and more damaging – a Carrington class solar event
From PhysicsWorld blog: The cover feature of the August issue of Physics World, which is now out in print and digital formats, looks at the Sun – and in particular,…
Sailing on the Solar Wind
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach The lack of cycles in the solar wind isn’t surprising when you analyze this paper. There is very little sign of any kind of annual…
Solar Cycle Update – M class flare, little change in metrics, solar dynamo still slumping
From NASA Mid-level Solar Flare Erupts from the Sun May 8, 2014 The bright light on the left side of the sun shows an M5.2-class solar flare in progress on…
Bigger things to worry about than global warming: Scientists say a destructive solar blast narrowly missed Earth in 2012
Video follows of the July 23rd, 2012 Coronal Mass Ejection, said to be the fastest ever From UC BERKELEY — Earth dodged a huge magnetic bullet from the sun on…
Strongest X class solar flare since March 2012
From NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center and spaceweather.com: Strong Solar Flare Radio Blackout Newly numbered Region 1990 (the return of old Region 1967), just now rotating into view, produced an…
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