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What Would Happen if a Solar Storm Hit Earth?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSolar flares disrupt Earth's magnetic field when they hit the planet, causing issues with power and GPS. But if a major solar storm hit Earth, the...
Powerful solar flare to disrupt communications, Russians warn
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRussian scientists have warned that powerful solar flare activity on Monday may cause significant...
Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe sun is quickly approaching a major peak in solar activity. Experts warn it could potentially...
15 signs the sun is gearing up for its explosive peak — the solar maximum
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTwo bands of dark sunspots stretch across an orange sun on a black background. Roughly every 11...
Yes, solar storms are increasing, but don't lose sleep over an 'internet apocalypse.'
Space via Yahoo News· 11 months agoa close-up of the sun shows a giant ball of fire in space Despite what many headlines have been...
No, episode of 'The Simpsons' did not predict solar superstorm in 2024 | Fact check
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe claim: 'The Simpsons' predicted there will be a 'solar superstorm' in 2024 A Dec. 26, 2023,...
Giant sunspot grew 10 times wider than Earth in just 48 hours, then spat X-class flare right at us
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe enormous dark patch and its powerful eruption are both signs that the solar maximum is fast...
'Internet apocalypse': How NASA's solar-storm studies could help save the web
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe emergence of an impending solar storm has brought with it the remote possibility that within the...
Solar activity may peak 1 year earlier than thought. Here is what it means for us
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe sun may reach the peak of its current solar cycle in 2024, one year ahead of official...
Why tonight’s massive solar storm could disrupt communications and GPS systems
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 4 weeks agoProgramming note: Tune in to CNN NewsNight: Solar Storm, hosted by Abby Phillip and Bill Weir,...