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Solar eruptions send shock waves through space; 3D models created by NASA satellites map trajectory

April 13, 2018 -

CMEs are tremendous expulsions of plasma and charged particles from a star like our Sun. They take place whenever the magnetic field lines around the Sun enter a state of flux.

A coronal mass ejection is so powerful that it can kick off geomagnetic storms on Earth. These storms can damage orbiting satellites, disable electrical grids, and affect electronics.

NASA developed its CME models using data from three separate satellites. The models show in graphic ...

NASA warns: Solar storms could cause “internet apocalypse” by 2025

April 03, 2024 -

During this period, sunspots can produce intense solar storms, which if directed toward the Earth could create widespread outages to electronics and radio communications. The first two months of 2024 alone have witnessed a surge in solar activity, with sunspots producing numerous coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are phenomena responsible for solar storms.

NASA, which has been watching the Sun's activity using the Parker Solar Probe (PSP), warns the probability ...

Unexplained “booming noises” baffles people around the world

December 02, 2020 -

In the regional district of North Okanagan in Canada, many locals heard a sudden, deafening noise around noon on Nov. 27, with one resident saying it sounded "like a volcano erupted."

Both village officials and the Canadian National Seismograph Network are not entirely sure what caused the explosive sound as there were no reports of smoke or earthquake in the geologically active areas around the time. The operations schedule of the village was also clear of construction ...

Solar telescope offers unprecedented glimpse into the Sun

September 08, 2020 -

Recent observations using the telescope offer a spectacular, unprecedented glimpse into the Sun's surface. An image captured magnetic structures, which resembled the craggy, golden texture of popcorn. Another image zooms in on a sunspot, a dark region on the Sun's surface that's relatively cool and extremely magnetic.

The images were captured after major upgrades were done on Europe's largest solar telescope.

"This was a very exciting, but also extremely challenging ...

NASA says the solar flare that caused a radio blackout last September was the biggest flare in a decade

April 25, 2018 -

As a report on the incident states, two X-class solar flares were released on that September day, so you already have an indication of how powerful they are. X-class flares are known to be part of the most powerful sun-storm class, and both flares that happened on September 6 fall under that category.

At around 5:10 a.m. EDT, the first X-class solar flare happened, due to a large sun spot on the surface of the sun. At that point in time, it was the single strongest solar ...

Sun erupting non-stop this month, giant explosions seen from its far side

February 23, 2022 -

February has been a heavy month of solar activity so far, with the solar system's star discharging two massive explosions from its far side (facing away from Earth).

A brilliant coronal mass ejection (CME) that extended millions of miles into space was reported by the STEREO-A spacecraft of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the early hours of Feb. 15.

The largest solar prominence eruption ever seen in a single image together with the ...

NASA warns of solar storm chaos as sun’s unexpected awakening threatens global blackouts

September 19, 2025 -

For decades, scientists believed the sun was heading toward a prolonged slumber—until it suddenly reversed course. Now, NASA warns that our star is "slowly waking up," unleashing stronger solar winds, more intense flares, and potentially devastating geomagnetic storms that could cripple power grids, knock out satellites, and disrupt GPS systems worldwide.

The shift began in 2008, when the sun defied expectations by ending a 20-year decline in ...

X-class solar flare sparks worldwide disruptions, with more storms expected as sunspot turns toward Earth

May 15, 2025 -

The sun has fired its most powerful solar flare of the year, a violent X2.7-class eruption that crippled radio communications across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The blast, originating from sunspot AR4087, sent a torrent of radiation hurtling toward Earth at the speed of light, ionizing the upper atmosphere and disrupting critical high-frequency signals.

Experts warn this may only be the beginning, as the volatile sunspot rotates into direct ...

Air Force prepares for potential EMP attack

March 14, 2021 -

The inspection is intended to identify any equipment that may be vulnerable to an EMP attack. According to the request, it will be done ahead of a more advanced vulnerability survey, after which officials will upgrade the equipment.

The request came in response to a 2019 executive order that then-President Donald Trump issued for the federal government to strengthen its infrastructure against EMPs. Peter Pry, a defense analyst who consulted on the project, said that the inspection and ...

Scientists warn of MASSIVE solar storms: “We need to be better prepared”

July 24, 2019 -

If one of those ancient storms took place in modern times, it would devastate electrical and electronic systems. Experts warned that communications, computer-based technologies, power grids, and satellites are vulnerable to rough solar weather.

When the sun experiences severe activity, it releases vast amounts of excited particles. The resulting solar storm covers vast distances at rapid speeds.

Its particles may burn out the electronic circuits of satellites. It ...

Study confirms that man-made climate change is completely fake (so much for consensus…)

July 22, 2019 -

This is the conclusion of a new study out of Finland, in which researchers from the University of Turku determined that the contribution of humans to global temperature increases over the past century is negligible, at best.

While planetary temperatures are said to have risen by about 0.1 degrees Celsius over the past 100 years, human activity contributed only about 0.01 degrees Celsius of this, or about 10 percent.

Entitled, "No experimental evidence for the significant ...

Severe solar storm strikes Earth, disrupting satellites and triggering aurora spectacle

2 months ago -

Earth is currently weathering one of the most intense solar radiation storms in over two decades, following a colossal X1.9-class solar flare and subsequent coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has classified the event as an S4 severe solar radiation storm—the highest level since October 2003—with potential disruptions to satellites, aviation, GPS ...

China unveils world’s first methanol-powered “smart” oil supertanker, signaling major shift in green maritime tech

December 23, 2025 -

In a landmark achievement for the global shipping industry, China has commissioned the world's first methanol-powered intelligent ultra-large crude oil tanker, marking a significant leap in sustainable maritime technology.

The vessel, named Kai Tuo [Kaituo, Kaito, Kaitu], was officially delivered by state-owned Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. (DSIC) on Monday, Dec. 22, and is set to revolutionize long-haul oil transport with its dual-fuel ...

Sunspot unleashes a dozen solar flares in a day, causing radio blackouts worldwide

May 27, 2021 - A sunspot unleashed a chain of solar flares last Saturday, May 22, jamming radio signals over North America and Southeast Asia and potentially causing a disturbance to Earth's magnetic field.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recorded a total of 12 solar flares erupting from sunspot AR2824 within a day. Ten of those were weak and had few noticeable consequences while the remaining two were M-class flares, which could cause brief radio blackouts and minor geomagnetic ...

The sun unleashes strongest solar flare in three years

December 02, 2020 -

SpaceWeather reported that the solar flare registered as an M4.4 on the scale used to measure solar storms. Solar flares, which are sudden, bright explosions of electromagnetic energy, are measured on a scale from one to nine, with larger numbers indicating stronger explosions. These solar storms are generally classified as small C-class, medium M-class or large X-class flares.

The M4.4 flare is considered to be of medium intensity and burst bright on Sunday with a ...

GPS-dependent America is one solar storm away from collapse

September 27, 2021 -

Solar storms can end America

Solar storms occur when the sun emits massive bursts of energy in the form of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME). Solar flares are commonly accompanied by CMEs, which are powerful expulsions of charged particles and magnetic energy.

These two events are not directly dangerous to life on Earth, since the planet's magnetic field deflects any harmful radiation and charged particles that the sun emits. But satellites are ...

A never-before-seen phenomenon: Astronomers witness black hole unleashing cosmic storm

December 17, 2025 -

Astronomers have observed a breathtaking cosmic spectacle—a supermassive black hole erupting with winds traveling at an astonishing black hole (60,000 km/s), or 20% the speed of light.

This unprecedented event was detected in the spiral galaxy NGC 3783, located 130 million light-years from Earth. It challenges existing theories about black hole behavior and offers new insights into how these cosmic giants shape their galaxies.

BrightU.AI's ...

NASA and NOAA launch critical mission to shield Earth from solar storms

September 26, 2025 -

NASA and NOAA successfully launched three advanced spacecraft Wednesday morning from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in a bid to protect humanity from the growing threat of solar incidents.

The mission, carried aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marks a major step in understanding and defending against the Sun’s unpredictable and potentially devastating influence on Earth’s technology, power grids, and even astronaut safety. With solar activity ...

Mysterious shock wave cracks Earth’s magnetosphere – exposing the planet to dangerous space radiation for hours

December 26, 2022 -

Although the shockwave's origin is unknown, astronomers think it came from an ejection of energetic and highly magnetized, superheated gas discharged from the sun, which is also called a coronal mass ejection (CME).

According to Space Weather, the ejection may have been unleashed from sunspot AR3165, which fired at least eight solar flares into space on December 14 that caused blackouts over the Atlantic Ocean. Even though scientists are not yet sounding the alarm, ...

Solar researcher warns of solar activity decrease, imminent MINI ICE AGE and GLOBAL FAMINE by 2030

October 06, 2023 -

In a 2019 interview with the award-winning Canadian journalist Stuart McNish on his program "Conversations That Matter," Valentina Zharkova, who authored world-leading research as well as numerous groundbreaking publications, explained that they have been observing signs that since 2015, solar activity has been decreasing in a manner only seen during the Grand Solar Minimum, which last occurred during the Maunder Minimum, also known as the "prolonged sunspot minimum," 400 years ...