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'Severe' solar storm brings auroras as far south as Florida — and more are on the way tonight

Editor's note: This article was updated on Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. after two of the three incoming CMEs hit Earth overnight. The combined solar outbursts triggered a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, resulting ...
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What A Solar Superstorm Could Mean For The US

A solar cycle is a roughly 11-year periodic change in the Sun characterized by variations in the number and intensity of sunspots, as well as a flipping of its magnetic poles.
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Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world

For two nights, dazzling auroras delighted sky-gazers in unexpected places, including in the US as far south as Florida. The cause: dual solar storms unleashed by the sun reaching Earth. A severe ...
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Earth would have 3 days to avoid satellite catastrophe from solar storm

A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on ...
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Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight

A powerful burst of energy from the sun streaming past Earth painted the night sky as far south as Florida with stunning northern lights displays overnight Tuesday. The dancing red and green and ...

Just4Kids: What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain

Sometimes there are storms where the wind gets really strong, it might rain, or there might be thunder and lightning. Did you ...
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Did solar storm force New Glenn scrub? Blue Origin postpones rocket launch again

A massive solar storm has delayed the launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket for a second time. The rocket is scheduled to carry NASA's ESCAPADE twin satellites on a mission to Mars. The Space ...
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Solar storms bring colorful northern lights to unexpected places

NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come. Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels, ...
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Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras

NEW YORK — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past few ...
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A coming solar storm could trigger a global blackout, scientists warn

Solar scientists are tracking a surge in activity on the sun that could unleash powerful storms toward Earth, with the potential to disrupt electricity, communications and navigation on a global scale ...
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Northern lights may be visible in parts of the US due to solar storms

NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states Thursday night. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its ...