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Sun storm could hit Earth today Keep your eyes on the northern sky tonight and be prepared for the unexpected as a strong geomagnetic storm races from the sun toward Earth, says a B.C.-based solar physicist. Major Sun Storm May Supercharge Northern Lights This Week A massive solar storm may spark an intense northern lights display for skywatchers at high latitudes tonight and Thursday (March 8) as a wave of charged particles reach the planet. Here comes the sun: Solar storm headed toward Earth If your GPS leads you astray, your flight is rerouted or your electricity goes out today, the raging sun may be to blame. Strong solar storm heading for Earth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong geomagnetic storm is racing from the Sun toward Earth, and its expected arrival on Thursday could affect power grids, airplane routes and space-based satellite navigation systems, U.S. space weather experts said. The storm, a big cloud of charged particles flung from the Sun at about 4.5 million miles per hour (7.2 million km per hour), was spawned by a pair of ... Earth braces for biggest space storm in five years A pair of scorching explosions on the Sun's surface is sparking the biggest radiation and geomagnetic storm the Earth has experienced in five years, space weather experts said Wednesday. VIDEO: Space storm on the Sun's surface A pair of scorching explosions on the Sun's surface is sparking the biggest magnetic storm the Earth has experienced in five years. Solar storm hits Earth A blast of particles from the sun hit the Earth just before 6 a.m. Wednesday, but the resulting geomagnetic storm didn't immediately cause any reported disruptions to GPS and power grids. Solar storm could have impact on Earth Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sun unleashed one of the biggest flares of its current activity cycle, and the resulting storm could affect electrical grids, satellite operations and airline flights. NASA SDO: Sun releases 2 major solar flares, one of them the most powerful solar storm this year (Video) The sun released two major solar flares on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, as shown in the video below, taken by NASA's SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory), which one of them noted to be the most powerful solar storm this year. Sun, releasing a X5.4-class solar flare Image Credit: NASA SDO video As noted at Space.com that [...] Sun storm expected to hit Earth on Thursday Look north Thursday night and you might see a rare display of the aurora borealis
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