Could a powerful solar flare wipe out life on Earth?
Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, can cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions. But could a powerful CME end the human race?
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Auroras galore! Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos)
Storm chaser and aurora hunter Jake Stehli captured the northern lights dancing above southeastern Wisconsin, U.S. in a ...
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You’re not imagining it. Northern lights have been more active in WA this year. Here’s why
Auroras really have been visible from Washington more than usual this year due to the solar cycle’s peak. It could just be ...
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Rare Celestial Event on the Horizon; Planet Earth’s “New” Moon?
The Earth has pulled in moons of this type before but none have ever stuck around as long as the moon we know.
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THE NIGHT SKY OVER SAUK COUNTY COLUMN: Will you see a comet in October?
Sauk Prairie will get a glimpse of one of the two eclipses that will occur over the next thirty days. The total solar eclipse ...
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Space pictures! See our space image of the day
Dominick has been releasing stunning astrophotography during his time aboard the International Space Station, capturing gorgeous views of auroras over Earth ... fifth largest solar flare of ...
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Nuclear Fusion, a Perpetually Distant Dream, Moves Closer to Reality – The Epoch Times
Absent the gravity of the sun, however, the challenge on earth is not only creating continuous ... degree heat from the reaction. Similar to solar flares, some plasma escapes the magnetic field ...
High-resolution images of the sun show how flares impact the solar atmosphere
Solar flares are a fascinating thing and have a profound effect on what astronomers refer to as "space weather." These events ...