Solar Storm

A GOES-16 Solar Ultraviolet Imager image of the sun on May 10. Photo: NOAA
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Earth hit by 'severe' solar storm

Conditions of a level-four geomagnetic storm - on a scale of five - were observed Monday from 1500 GMT, according to a specialised centre at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

People enjoy the rare celestial spectacle in Britain. Photo: Adam Vaughan/EPA
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First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras

A GOES-16 Solar Ultraviolet Imager image of the sun on May 10. Photo: NOAA
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Severe solar storm to hit Earth; major power outages, flights rerouting likely

SpaceX Starlink 5 satellites are pictured in the sky seen from Svendborg on South Funen, Denmark April 21, 2020. Picture taken with long exposure. Photo :Reuters
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Solar storm knocks out 40 newly launched SpaceX satellites

Solar storms have their roots in an 11-year cycle that shifts the polarity of the Sun’s magnetic field.(AP)
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High-speed solar storm may hit Earth today: All you need to know