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It was observed and recorded independently by British astronomers Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson—the first records of a solar flare. A geomagnetic storm of this magnitude occurring today has the potential to cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts and damage due to extended cuts of the electrical power grid. [3] [4] [5]
A solar flare is a relatively intense, localized emission of electromagnetic radiation in the Sun's atmosphere. Flares occur in active regions and are often, but not always, accompanied by coronal mass ejections, solar particle events, and other eruptive solar phenomena. The occurrence of solar flares varies with the 11-year solar cycle.
On August 16, 1989, [16] another storm caused a halt of all trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange when three redundant disc drives all failed. [17] Since 1996, geomagnetic storms and solar flares have been monitored from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite, a joint project of NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
Solar flares erupted 21-22 Feb. Seen here from GOES-16; an R3 flare in the NE, followed by an R1 from beyond the SE limb, and another R3 event from the NE again.
Solar Attack (also called Solar Strike) is a 2006 television film by CineTel Films and Lions Gate Entertainment, starring Mark Dacascos, Joanne Kelly and Louis Gossett Jr. Solar Attack concerns large coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that cause the Earth's atmosphere to burn, potentially suffocating all life on Earth.
Solar storms are known to disrupt satellite communications, but scientists now say that one extreme space weather event could cause “doomsday” on Earth. A huge solar storm is coming and could ...
An intense solar storm with about half the energy output of the March 1989 storm. Aurorae were visible in the US as far south as Texas [71] [72] Apr 2000 [73] Jul 2000 Bastille Day solar storm: Caused by an X8-class solar flare aimed directly at Earth Apr 2001
The sun is entering a new phase and it's going to have serious repercussions for human life.