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First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 yrs brings auroras, disrupts Starlink sats
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 11, 2024
Earth was hit by stronger solar storms, causing amazing celestial light displays and posing risks to satellites and power grids. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from the Sun led to an extreme geomagnetic storm, affecting satellite services like Starlink. The events, which were the most powerful in twenty years, created auroras in...
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Published on May 11, 2024 - 03:01
Massive Solar Storm To Disrupt World Communication? 5 Key Things To Know About Today's Solar Flares
A magnificent display of auroras illuminated the skies over Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Slovenia, Britain, and various parts of Europe as the most powerful solar storm in over two decades struck Earth on Friday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Space Weather Prediction Center reported that the first of several coronal mass ejections (CMEs), characterised by expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun, occurred just after 1600 GMT.
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