Solar Flare Prediction

Earth hit by strongest solar storm in 20 years

Strongest solar radiation storm since 2003 hits Earth, bringing northern lights and possible tech issues

A solar radiation storm stronger than one we’ve seen in over two decades is in progress, the Space Weather Prediction Center announced Monday.

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Earth just faced the strongest solar radiation storm in over 22 years—here's what you need to know

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Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say

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Largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years hits Earth, triggers northern lights

Auroras are likely to dazzle in the skies across some parts of the US as weather forecasters predicted an upcoming "largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years."

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Aurora Lights Up Northern Skies: Sun Releases Largest Solar Storm Nearly 20 Years; Here's What NASA Confirms

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Rare Solar Storm Is Striking Earth. Here’s What That Could Mean

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Northern lights may be visible in parts of N.J. tonight from intense solar storm

The northern lights may be visible tonight across a wide area of the United States, possibly including parts of New Jersey.

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Northern lights tonight? What to know about Sunday's solar flare

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Powerful solar activity could mean northern lights are visible over much of Oregon Monday night

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The northern lights could be visible in dozens of states tonight—here’s why this storm is different

A severe geomagnetic storm is pushing the aurora borealis far south, putting roughly two dozen states in the viewing zone.

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Stunning skies as Northern Lights seen in the UK and Channel Islands

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Northern lights may put on a show for U.S. tonight

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East of England skies lit by Northern Lights

People across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk captured the green and pink glow on Monday night.

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Northern lights might be visible in SC Tuesday. Here’s how to see them

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Rare sight: Northern lights seen in Northern California

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Powerful solar storm pushes northern lights south, causes satellite and cell disruptions

The storm is also responsible for pushing the aurora farther south, giving some people across the southern U.S. a rare chance to see the northern lights.

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Sun unleashes powerful X-flare, CME hits Earth sparking severe geomagnetic storm

The sun sure has woken up this week, unleashing a powerful X-class solar flare on Jan. 18 that hurled a colossal, fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) directly toward Earth. That CME has now arrived, triggering severe (G4) geomagnetic storm conditions far earlier than initially forecast.

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Powerful X1.9-class solar flare on January 18 triggers radio blackouts across the Americas

In terms of categorization of solar flare intensity, the letter X signifies the highest level of energy dissipated by the flare, with the letters A, B, and C signifying the first