Earth, coronal hole and solar wind

Gigantic 500,000-mile 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere aims aurora-sparking solar wind at Earth (photo)
The gigantic coronal hole is blasting high-speed solar wind toward Earth, potentially igniting vibrant auroras and minor geomagnetic activity on Jan. 31.
NASA spots monstrous 500,000-mile sun ‘hole’ that will target Earth with aurora-sparking solar storms
NASA spots monstrous 500,000-mile sun ‘hole’ that will target Earth with aurora-sparking solar storms on January 31.
Gaping 500,000 mile hole in Sun will blast Earth with geomagnetic storms THIS WEEK
The 500,000-mile wide hole has cracked open the sun's atmosphere, leaving a gap over 62 times the diameter of Earth from which high-speed solar winds are now shooting towards us
Huge 500,000 mile hole in Sun will blast Earth with geomagnetic storms this week
While G1 storms are considered the mildest category, they can still have noticeable effects, particularly in terms of aurora visibility at higher latitudes.
Giant 800,000km-Wide hole in the sun could spark solar storms in early February
A massive 800,000 km-wide hole on the Sun's surface may lead to solar storms as early as February, potentially impacting space weather and communication systems on Earth.
Huge 500,000-mile-wide hole opens in Sun
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Northern Lights possible after 500,000-mile hole opens in Sun
A vast 500,000 mile-wide coronal hole has opened in the sun's atmosphere, sending high-speed magnetic tradition towards the Earth. The area measures over 62 times the diameter of Earth and is now shooting high-speed solar wind towards us.
Enormous hole measuring 500,000 miles opens up on the Sun
A gigantic hole has opened up in the Sun's atmosphere and is currently big enough to spot from Earth. The structure located ...
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Next big solar storm could plunge the world into darkness
Solar storms pose a rising threat to power grids, satellites, and communications. Experts call for urgent preventive measures ...
NASA scientists baffled by huge new hole in the sun 62 times size of Earth
Graphic visualisation of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) shows a vast 500,000 mile-wide coronal hole in the sun's ...
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Aurora alert: Incoming solar storms could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight
Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions from Jan. 24 through to Jan. 25. Northern lights ...
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Auroras predicted over US this weekend as solar storm rips toward Earth
A solar explosion called a coronal mass ejection is poised to graze Earth on Friday or Saturday (Jan. 24 or Jan. 25), ...
Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible in more than a dozen northern US states
The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm ...
Giant hole in the Sun could trigger solar storms in early February
There are two giant holes in the Sun right now which could create impactful space weather for Earth in early February.
Space researchers build traffic light system to warn of dangerous solar storms
Researchers have created an improved traffic light system for predicting geomagnetic storms. They are now testing how well ...