A strong solar flare that launched off the sun Wednesday afternoon - TopicsExpress



          

A strong solar flare that launched off the sun Wednesday afternoon could cause some fluctuations in Earths power grid and slight disturbances in satellites and radio transmissions on Friday and Saturday.Many miles away in space something super colossal flared from the sun today. Two powerful blasts that came out the sun are hurtling towards earth and will cause spectacular displays of northern lights tonight and tomorrow night that will be seen even down in the United States. Power grids and communication systems may be affected.The bad news: A solar flare could mean disturbances in satellites and radio transmissions. The good news: A flare could also mean an expansion of the aurora borealis! Host Carly Mallenbaum talks about the impact of the strong solar storm. (USA TODAY, USA NOW) usatoday/story/weather/2014/09/10/solar-flare-space-weather/15415827/
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 05:25:54 +0000

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