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Massive 500,000-Mile Coronal Hole on the Sun Blasts Solar Wind Toward Earth
A gigantic coronal hole, spanning 500,000 miles, has formed on the sun’s surface, allowing solar wind to escape at speeds of over 310 miles per second. Forecasts indicate that this solar wind may reach Earth by January 31, triggering a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm. While no severe impact is expected, the storm could enhance auroras at higher lati...
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NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment Captures Gravity Waves From Hurricane Helene in Florida
On September 26, NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) captured atmospheric gravity waves caused by Hurricane Helene’s powerful landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast. These waves, observed as concentric ripples extending from Florida, highlight NASA’s efforts to understand how terrestrial weather can impact space weather and disrupt commu...
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Severe Solar Storm Warning: NOAA Predicts Auroras Across US, Possible Power Grid Impact
NOAA has issued a warning for a severe solar storm expected to hit Earth on October 10-11, 2024. This storm, classified as G4, is caused by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, travelling at nearly 2.9 million miles per hour. It has the potential to disrupt power grids, radio communications, and satellites. Additionally, the storm could enhance au...
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NASA Explains How Intense Geomagnetic Storms Lead to Stunning Auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about an intense geomagnetic storm at level G4, which is likely to disrupt power grids, GPS, and radio signals. Despite these potential issues, the storm offers a remarkable visual treat with colourful auroras visible in high-latitude areas of Canada and the United Stat...
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Severe Space Weather Lowers Migratory Birds By Nearly 20%, Affects Others
Severe space weather events have been linked to a 9-17 per cent lowering in the numbers of migrating birds, in both spring and fall, according to new research.
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Italian Earth-Observation Satellite Cosmo-SkyMed After Delays
After several delays, SpaceX has finally launched an Italian satellite aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from a station in Florida, US. The space company founded by billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk initially planned to launch the Earth-observation satellite last week but continuous bad weather forced it to reschedule the launch several times.
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'Internet Apocalypse’: Severe Solar Storm Could Force World Offline for Weeks, Even Months
A study presented at the SIGCOMM 2021 data communication conference says that the world could be forced to go offline for weeks or even months in the event of a severe solar storm that could occur within the next decade.
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YouTuber Sends Dogecoin to Space on Weather Balloon as Tribute to Elon Musk
While many people are waiting for Elon Musk — who has repeatedly put his weight behind Dogecoin on social media — to send the meme currency to the Moon, a US-based YouTuber has actually tried to do something of that sort. On the tech billionaire's 50th birthday on June 28, Reid Williamson sent an actual Dogecoin to space with a weather balloon.
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Over 75,000 People Visited India Gate For New Year Celebrations: Police
Happy New Year 2019: Braving chilly weather and severe air pollution, thousands of Delhiites visited restaurants, pubs and malls as well as open public spaces at India Gate and Connaught Place to celebrate the New Year keeping the police on their toes to avert any untoward incident.
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Massive 500,000-Mile Coronal Hole on the Sun Blasts Solar Wind Toward Earth
A gigantic coronal hole, spanning 500,000 miles, has formed on the sun’s surface, allowing solar wind to escape at speeds of over 310 miles per second. Forecasts indicate that this solar wind may reach Earth by January 31, triggering a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm. While no severe impact is expected, the storm could enhance auroras at higher lati...
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NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment Captures Gravity Waves From Hurricane Helene in Florida
On September 26, NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) captured atmospheric gravity waves caused by Hurricane Helene’s powerful landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast. These waves, observed as concentric ripples extending from Florida, highlight NASA’s efforts to understand how terrestrial weather can impact space weather and disrupt commu...
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Severe Solar Storm Warning: NOAA Predicts Auroras Across US, Possible Power Grid Impact
NOAA has issued a warning for a severe solar storm expected to hit Earth on October 10-11, 2024. This storm, classified as G4, is caused by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, travelling at nearly 2.9 million miles per hour. It has the potential to disrupt power grids, radio communications, and satellites. Additionally, the storm could enhance au...
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NASA Explains How Intense Geomagnetic Storms Lead to Stunning Auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about an intense geomagnetic storm at level G4, which is likely to disrupt power grids, GPS, and radio signals. Despite these potential issues, the storm offers a remarkable visual treat with colourful auroras visible in high-latitude areas of Canada and the United Stat...
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Severe Space Weather Lowers Migratory Birds By Nearly 20%, Affects Others
Severe space weather events have been linked to a 9-17 per cent lowering in the numbers of migrating birds, in both spring and fall, according to new research.
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Italian Earth-Observation Satellite Cosmo-SkyMed After Delays
After several delays, SpaceX has finally launched an Italian satellite aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from a station in Florida, US. The space company founded by billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk initially planned to launch the Earth-observation satellite last week but continuous bad weather forced it to reschedule the launch several times.
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'Internet Apocalypse’: Severe Solar Storm Could Force World Offline for Weeks, Even Months
A study presented at the SIGCOMM 2021 data communication conference says that the world could be forced to go offline for weeks or even months in the event of a severe solar storm that could occur within the next decade.
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YouTuber Sends Dogecoin to Space on Weather Balloon as Tribute to Elon Musk
While many people are waiting for Elon Musk — who has repeatedly put his weight behind Dogecoin on social media — to send the meme currency to the Moon, a US-based YouTuber has actually tried to do something of that sort. On the tech billionaire's 50th birthday on June 28, Reid Williamson sent an actual Dogecoin to space with a weather balloon.
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Over 75,000 People Visited India Gate For New Year Celebrations: Police
Happy New Year 2019: Braving chilly weather and severe air pollution, thousands of Delhiites visited restaurants, pubs and malls as well as open public spaces at India Gate and Connaught Place to celebrate the New Year keeping the police on their toes to avert any untoward incident.
