Giant Solar Flare to Slam Earth; Could Disrupt Phones GPS flares Earth hit by biggest space storm in almost seven years Sun Blasts Another CME At and Mars The Challenges of Building a Base

How Do Scientists Classify Solar Flares? The sun is a violent place, one that seethes with solar flares that blast radiation, heat and charged particles out into space. Classifying solar eruptions Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). While these are the most common solar events, the sun can also emit streams of very fast protons -- known as solar energetic particle (SEP) events -- and disturbances in the solar wind known ... Can solar flares hurt astronauts? Solar flares, coronal mass ejections, high-energy photons, cosmic rays… space is full of various forms of radiation that a human wouldn't want to be exposed to for very long. Energized particles traveling into and through the body can cause a host of nasty health problems, from low blood count to radiation sickness to cataracts and cancer… and potentially even death. Luckily Earth's magnetic ... What if solar storms knocked out the Internet? Solar flares: Imagining a world in which the solar flares wiped out the Internet. Solar flare unlikely to affect NZ aviation The massive solar storm bombarding Earth with radiation is unlikely to have much of an impact on aviation in New Zealand, the Civil Aviation Authority says.Experts have warned radiation from the solar flares, the biggest flares... Massive solar flares not expected to cause disruptions The planet will continue being bombarded by radiation from a solar storm Wednesday, but it shouldn't cause any immediate problems for cellphone users or air travellers in Canada. Canadian Space Agency says effects of solar storm will be mild The space agency scientist says the sun is just starting to ramp up and the solar flares will peak in the summer of 2013. Solar flares stun stargazers with celestial light show Astronomy enthusiasts in southern Victoria and Tasmania could be in for a treat. Videos show giant solar flares, ensuing aurora borealis The largest solar radiation storm since 2005 is causing stunning auroras throughout the North and South Poles. Earth Braces for Worst Solar Flares in Years Scientists are bracing for massive solar flares which are expected to hit Earth on Tuesday, calling them the biggest, and most dangerous, in nearly a decade. The eruption, which started on Sunday, . . .
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