News Extreme Solar Storm Could Cause Widespread Disruptions on Earth
05-21-2013
•
space.com
If an extreme solar storm aimed at the Earth hits in just the right way, it could put interconnected electrical grids around the world at serious risk, experts say.
•
•
News Major Solar Flare Erupts from the Sun, Strongest of 2013
05-13-2013
•
space.com
The sun unleashed a colossal Mother's Day solar flare on Sunday (May 12) in what has become the most powerful solar eruption of the year.
•
•
News
Sun Unleashes Spectacular Solar Eruption
05-06-2013
•
Tariq Malik via Space.com
An intense solar storm erupted from the sun on Friday (May 3) in a dazzling space weather display captured by a NASA spacecraft.
•
•
News Radio Signals Disrupted as Biggest Solar Flare of the Year Hits Earth
04-12-2013
•
http://www.latinospost.com, By Erik Derr
Radio communication on Earth was temporarily blacked out today, as the most powerful solar flare of the year erupted from the sun, said officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
•
•
News Europe readies for solar storm risks
04-03-2013
•
The RawStory.com
Europe launched its first space weather coordination centre Wednesday to raise the alarm for possible satellite-sizzling solar storms that also threaten astronauts in orbit, plane passengers and electricity grids on Earth.
•
•
News NASA Puts Mars Rover Curiosity on Standby After Solar Flare
03-07-2013
•
space.com
NASA's Curiosity rover has powered down to wait out a Mars-bound solar blast, complicating efforts to bring the 1-ton robot back from a computer glitch.
•
•
Headlines: NASA Puts Mars Rover Curiosity on Standby After Solar Flare -- Solar Storms: Their Impact and How To Prepare -- Deep-Space Engines -- Europe readies for solar storm risks -- Radio Signals Disrupted as Biggest Solar Flare of the Year Hits Earth --
Sun Unleashes Spectacular Solar Eruption -- Major Solar Flare Erupts from the Sun, Strongest of 2013 -- Sun fires off fourth major solar flare of the week--more expected -- Extreme Solar Storm Could Cause Widespread Disruptions on Earth --