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Aurora Alert: When 15 States May See Northern Lights After Solar Flare
The Northern Lights (aurora borealis) may be seen in 15 northern U.S. states this week, with a geomagnetic storm forecast for ...
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The 1859 Carrington Event Was the Most Intense Geomagnetic Storm – Could it Happen Again?
What was the 1859 Carrington Event? As a massive solar flare, this event disrupted global telegraph systems and caused ...
14,000-year-old solar superstorm could destroy modern life in seconds, say experts
Solar storms pose a real threat to today’s technology. Even smaller ones can disrupt satellites, power grids and GPS systems.
Northern Lights Forecast: Geomagnetic Storms May Bring Aurora Borealis To These 15 States Tonight
Where Will The Northern Lights Be Visible? The northern lights will be most visible across Canada and Alaska, with a lower ...
NASA Astronaut Unexpectedly Captures a Stunning Video of the Northern Lights from Space
Nichole "Vapor" Ayers shared a fascinating video of the northern lights that unexpectedly formed while she was filming from ...
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Van Allen Belts Are Dangerous Radiation Rings in Space – Here's How Astronauts Get Past Them
What are the Van Allen belts? Learn how these giant rings of charged particles cause problems for astronauts and satellites.
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The Fermi Paradox: Solar Flares
Our Sun constantly froths with sunspots and solar flares, many larger than our planet, and yet these are dwarfed by Coronal Mass Ejections, such as the Carrington Event of 1859, which would have wiped ...