NASA Says In the last 48 Hours, A Huge Sunspot Has Formed That Is ‘At Least Six Times The Diameter of Earth’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2282405/Giant-sunspot-thats-SIX-TIMES-diameter-Earth-formed-48-hours–lead-solar-flares.html Giant sunspot that’s SIX TIMES the diameter of Earth has formed in less than 48 hours – and could lead to solar flares The sunspot quickly evolved into an unstable configuration and could lead to solar flares, Nasa warns The agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory watched it form in less than 48 hours over Tuesday […]

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 […]

‘It’s hitting us right in the nose’: Largest solar flare in six years to hit Earth today – and could ‘jolt’ everything from flights and GPS systems to entire power grids

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2111506/Solar-storm-March-2012-Largest-solar-flare-6-years-hit-Earth-today.html ‘X-class’ flare is most powerful kind of solar flare Two years of violent solar storms predicted By Rob Waugh Last updated at 10:55 AM on 8th March 2012 The largest solar flare in six years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and […]

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 […]