Heat is on: ‘Monster’ sunspot could put Earth in the crosshairs of powerful solar storms

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2141488/Monster-sunspot-Earth-crosshairs-powerful-solar-storms.html It could result in a gigantic coronal mass ejection, which would blast the Earth with radiation and possibly knock-out power lines and disrupt satellites By Ted Thornhill PUBLISHED: 15:48 EST, 8 May 2012 | UPDATED: 16:04 EST, 8 May 2012 A mind-bogglingly big sunspot has appeared in the past few days, which could mean […]

Here comes the sun: Nasa cameras catch spectacular solar flare

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2130954/Spectacular-solar-eruption-caught-Nasa-cameras.html By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 05:27 EST, 17 April 2012 | UPDATED: 09:24 EST, 17 April 2012 A spectacular solar flare erupted from the Sun’s northeastern limb yesterday, sending an beautiful arcing jet of super-heated plasma blasting off into space. The explosion, captured by Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory at about 5.45pm yesterday evening, was one […]

New sunspot group unleashes barrage of huge solar flares as astronomers predict two years of storms which could cause chaos on Earth

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2111506/Sign-things-come-New-group-sunspots-unleashes-huge-solar-flare-years-violent-solar-storms-predicted.html ‘X-class’ flare is most powerful kind of solar flare Two years of violent solar storms predicted By Rob Waugh Last updated at 3:45 PM on 7th March 2012 A powerful new group of sun spots has unleashed a barrage of solar flares – including an X1 class flare, the most powerful kind of solar […]

Massive sunspot that has DOUBLED in size in recent days could send solar storms careening toward Earth

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2100082/Massive-sunspot-DOUBLED-size-recent-days-send-solar-storms-careening-Earth.html By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:10 PM on 12th February 2012 A massive double-barrelled sunspot that has doubled in size in the past few days could now send a series of solar flares towards Earth. Though the severity of the disruption is yet unknown, some scientists are predicting the spot could send […]

Biggest solar storm since 2003 pummels atmosphere, forcing planes to divert from northern routes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2091586/Solar-radiation-storm-Flights-diverted-Earths-atmosphere-pummeled.html Nasa says solar radiation storm is now biggest since 2003 Storm can affect high-altitude communications systems and satellites Polar flights diverted By Rob Waugh Last updated at 3:37 PM on 25th January 2012 Airlines including Delta have diverted flights across northern routes as the strongest solar storm since 2003 hits Earth’s atmosphere. Airlines are […]

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth

http://news.yahoo.com/strongest-solar-storm-since-2005-hitting-earth-163628746.html By SETH BORENSTEIN | Associated Press – 7 hrs ago WASHINGTON (AP) — The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption. The solar flare occurred at about 11 p.m. EST Sunday and will hit Earth with three different effects […]

Solar flare sends particles hurtling towards Earth at 630 miles per second – and it will hit our atmosphere on Saturday

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2089321/Solar-flare-hurtling-Earth-630-miles-second-hit-atmosphere-Saturday.html By Rob Waugh Last updated at 10:02 AM on 20th January 2012 A large, long-lasting solar flare erupted on the surface of the sun on Thursday, and was captured on camera by Nasa’s orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory. The flare was associated with a ‘coronal mass ejection’ – a burst of solar particles – which […]

Massive solar storm ‘could knock out radio signals’ over next three days, warn scientists

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2079352/Massive-solar-storm-knock-radio-signals-produce-amazing-Northern-Lights.html Skywatchers will be hoping for clear skies from today because particles from a recent solar storm will slam into Earth and produce amazing Northern Lights, or auroras. On the downside, experts expect radio blackouts for a few days, caused by the radiation from the flare – or coronal mass ejection (CME) – causing magnetic […]