NASA warns of potential blackouts across Earth due to solar flares erupting

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NASA warns of potential blackouts across Earth due to solar flares erupting

NASA is warning of solar storms and solar flares erupting on the surface of the sun, which can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals and pose risks to spacecrafts and astronauts in the orbit.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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'We don't know how bad it could get': Are we ready for the worst space weather?

Space weather forecasting doesn't yet command the same resources as Earth weather forecasting, even though the stakes are growing.

www.space.com

 

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Scientists capture never-before-seen plasma streams and bizarre 'raindrops' in sharpest-ever view of sun's outer atmosphere (video)

Using a newly developed adaptive optics system called Cona, scientists peered through Earth's turbulent air to reveal the sun's corona in astonishing clarity.

www.space.com

 

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Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video)

The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.

www.space.com

 

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Colossal solar flare erupts from Earth-facing sunspot, sparking strong radio blackouts over Pacific Ocean (video)

The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon.

www.space.com

 

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NASA to launch 2 new satellites that will help forecast solar storms

The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical and communications systems.

abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

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Geomagnetic disturbances and grid vulnerability: Correlating storm intensity with power system failures

Geomagnetic storms represent a critical yet sometimes overlooked factor affecting the reliability of modern power systems. This study examines the relationship between geomagnetic storm activity—characterized by the Dst index and categorized into weak, moderate, strong, severe, and extreme...

journals.plos.org

 

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Flights disrupted after Airbus discovers intense sun radiation could impact flight control data

The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.

www.bbc.com

 

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Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Australia

A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 triggered strong radio blackouts, as giant sunspot AR4294 rotates into view with more activity likely.

www.space.com

 

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Flights disrupted after Airbus discovers intense sun radiation could impact flight control data

The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.

www.bbc.com

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Bit flips: How cosmic rays grounded a fleet of aircraft

Radiation from space that led to more than 6,000 Airbus aircraft needing emergency computer updates could become a growing problem.

www.bbc.com

 

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Giant sunspot on par with the one that birthed the Carrington Event has appeared on the sun — and it's pointed right at Earth

A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth. The dark patch is on par with the infamous sunspot that birthed the 1859 Carrington Event — but, for now, it's staying quiet.

www.livescience.com

 

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How solar storms that cause the Northern Lights have the power to wreak havoc on Earth

The aurora borealis can bring stunning night skies, but hidden dangers can accompany the Northern Lights to disrupt life on Earth as Chris Fawkes explains.

www.bbc.com

 

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NOAA forecasts strong geomagnetic storm for Tuesday: What to expect

A strong geomagnetic storm is forecast for Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center.

abcnews.go.com

 

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How to see northern lights: Geomagnetic storm may knock out power grid

A geomagnetic storm occurs when high-energy plasma and magnetic fields ejected from the sun interact with Earth's magnetic field.

www.newsweek.com

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/science/largest-solar-radiation-storm-auroras

 

[airportwoman]

I live at about 41.5 degrees North, and I have never seen the Northern Lights.

Maybe THIS time?