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The sun is spewing massive solar flares toward Earth. Here's what happens next.
After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares ...
Space.com on MSN5d
Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)
The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.
Digital Camera World on MSN3d
Aurora chasers, unite – a solar flare increases the odds of catching the northern lights this weekend
An active sunspot could give photographers another reason to photograph the night skies this weekend. A solar flare that hit ...
Live Science on MSN4d
Auroras may be visible from 18 states this weekend as solar storm barrels toward Earth
Space weather experts warn that a moderate-strength geomagnetic storm could hit Earth Friday or Saturday (Aug. 8 or 9) — ...
Insane Curiosity on MSN22h
The Potential Danger of a 'Killer' Solar Flare: Could It Destroy Earth
A 'killer' solar flare could potentially disrupt Earth's technology and life, but the chances of a flare large enough to ...
IFLScience on MSN12h
NASA Creates Incredible Visualization Of One Of The Largest Solar Storms Observed In Space
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The Daily Galaxy on MSN6d
The Sun Erupts with 3 Major Solar Flares in 24 Hours – What It Means for Earth
After weeks of relative quiet, the Sun has erupted with a series of powerful solar flares, signaling a return to more active ...
IFLScience on MSN4d
Keep An Eye Out For Aurorae This Week – This "Weak" Solar Flare Might Pack A Surprising Punch
The activity of the sunspot was linked to a coronal mass ejection (CME), a rapid release of plasma that is coming to Earth in the next few days. Northern and southern lights are produced when these ...
ZME Science on MSN5d
Distant Exoplanet Triggers Stellar Flares and Triggers Its Own Destruction
HIP 67522 b can’t stop blasting itself in the face with stellar flares, a type of magnetic interaction that scientists have ...
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Exoplanet Triggers Stellar Flares and Hastens Its Demise
HIP 67522 b can’t stop blasting itself in the face with stellar flares, a type of magnetic interaction that scientists have ...
LancsLive on MSN3d
Northern Lights August 8-9 warning as solar flare creates 'astral event' over UK
The Met Office has warned that a Coronal Mass Ejection and coronal hole fast wind influence is forecast which will likely ...