Images: Solar Storm and the Northern Lights
This image provided by NASA shows a solar flare erupting on the Suns northeastern hemisphere. Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is already bombarding Earth with radiation with more to come. The Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado observed a flare Sunday night at 11 p.m. EST. Physicist Doug Biesecker said the biggest concern from the speedy eruption is the radiation, which arrived on Earth an hour later. It will likely continue through Wednesday. Its mostly an issue for astronauts health and satellite disruptions. It can cause communication problems for airplanes that go over the poles.
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The aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, are seen near the city of Tromsoe, northern Norway, late Tuesday, January. 24th. Stargazers were out in force in northern Europe on Tuesday, hoping to be awed by a spectacular showing of northern lights after the most powerful solar storm in six years.
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The aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, are seen near the city of Tromsoe, northern Norway, late Tuesday, January. 24th. Stargazers were out in force in northern Europe on Tuesday, hoping to be awed by a spectacular showing of northern lights after the most powerful solar storm in six years.
Associated Press
The aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, are seen near the city of Tromsoe, northern Norway, late Tuesday, January. 24th. Stargazers were out in force in northern Europe on Tuesday, hoping to be awed by a spectacular showing of northern lights after the most powerful solar storm in six years.
Associated Press
This colorized NASA image taken from the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a flare shooting out of the top of the sun. It was taken in a special teal wavelength to best see the flare. Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is already bombarding Earth with radiation with more to come. The Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado observed a flare Sunday night at 11 p.m. EST. Physicist Doug Biesecker said the biggest concern from the speedy eruption is the radiation, which arrived on Earth an hour later. It will likely continue through Wednesday. Its mostly an issue for astronauts health and satellite disruptions. It can cause communication problems for airplanes that go over the poles.
Associated Press
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