Tag: aurora borealis
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power companies prepare as solar storms set to hit earth
(Reuters) – Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days. “The magnetic storm that is soon to develop probably will be in the moderate to strong level,” said…
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why have the northern lights moved south?
The August 3rd M-6 class solar flare (video) resulted in Auroras seen as far south in Northern Europe as Germany and Denmark. A BBC News Science article, “Why have the Northern Lights moved south?” explains Northern Lights phenomenon. “The huge ejection of charged particles from the Sun on 3 August disconnected more of the Earth’s…
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Auroral Displays Tonight Result of June 7 Coronal Mass Ejection
A huge Coronal mass ejection (CME) recorded on June 7th by Solar Dynamics Observatory may result in large auroral displays in northern latitudes tonight!
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3/31 defcon: morpheus, auroras, smartbombs & omg’s!
secret space plane can’t hide from amateur sleuths* secret x-37b space plane caught on video by skywatchers* nasa tracking ‘a large object approaching the sun’* video: will ‘morpheus’ be the first vehicle on the moon since apollo?* video: stunningly beautiful time-lapse footage of aurora* nsa said to focus its decrypting skills on nasdaq cyber attack*…
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impressive auroras as aurora max 2012 nears
Take a brief and beautiful tour of auroras (or aurorae) from around the world, then depart for more pix from other points in the solar system, Saturn (red) and Jupiter (blue). Auroras are building and will reach an aurora max in 2012. First stop, Northern Lights in Iceland are pictured on The Telegraph UK website.…
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Solar Max of 2012
The solar max of 2012 will be the brightest since 1958, when Mexico City residents were able to view the aurora borealis on three occasions. Scientists predict the auroras will be visible as far south as Rome, Italy.