‘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 […]

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 […]

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 […]