#SolarFlares

2025-05-22

Gee, I was just thinking that if the Sun decides to go "#ZeroDay" on us, that could put the damper on the AI menace that's been unleashed upon the planet...

The U.S. Ran Its First Space Weather Preparedness Drill—Here’s How It Went
Ironically, the exercise last May was interrupted by a real scenario, when Earth was hit by the strongest solar storm in two decades

Margherita Bassi - Daily Correspondent
May 21, 2025

"According to the NASA statement, the exercise demonstrated 'a critical need' for 'more robust forecasting capabilities of space weather drivers and effects.' The report also emphasizes the need to educate the public, continue developing response plans, make critical infrastructure less vulnerable and collaborate with both the private sector and international agencies."

smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

#SolarFlares #CarringtonEvent #LightsOut #XClassFlares #SpaceWeather

Pharaohpharaohfc
2025-05-17

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation from the sun that can have significant effects on Earth and our daily lives. Learn about the potential disruptions to satellites, GPS systems, and power grids, as well as the beautiful auroras that can result from solar activity. We’ll also discuss how solar flares can affect astronauts in space and what you can do to stay informed.

Knowable MagazineKnowableMag@mstdn.science
2025-05-15

The sun unleashed two huge flares early Wednesday, one day after a NASA observatory captured a dramatic photo of a separate solar flare.

✍️ Denise Chow reports for NBC News: nbcnews.com/science/space/mass

#SolarFlares #Astronomy #NASA #ScienceMastodon

2025-04-28

Solar flares or just regular public disinvestment in critical infrastructure?

#spain #portugal #solarflares

2025-04-16

@bytebro

How much of the "wires" that we have wrapped the Earth in is actually fibre-optics, though?

#Internet #SolarFlares #astronomy #xkcd

2025-03-08

So, I just checked in with the #SolarHam website. Seems the person running it has put it into "minimal" status (only urgent updates), while he deals with health issues. He is looking for volunteer help with the website, so I though I'd put it out to the Fediverse... I've been following SolarHam since its inception in 2006. It would be a valuable resource to lose.

Website Status
March 3, 2025 @ 16:20 UTC

"Thank you again for your support and understanding while I take a break from the day to day operations of this website. As requested by many, I decided to put the page back online, however without any of my personal updates and data. It is the best I can do for now until I decide when to resume my normal operations again.

"With that said, I will be looking for help to take my workload off and bring SolarHam to the next level. If you are an avid #coder that deals with capturing and displaying data automatically (#JSONFiles), along with helping to create new #DataGraphics, please contact me if interested.

Thanks again for patience and kind words.

- Kevin (SolarHam)"

solarham.com/
#SolarFlares #SolarHamWebsite

2025-03-04

Firings at US #weather and #oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Updated 9:48 AM EST, March 1, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — "The federal weather and oceans agency touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy, according to the people who ran it.

"The first round of firings started Thursday at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a government agency that monitors the oceans, the atmosphere where storms roam and space, and puts out hundreds of 'products' daily. Those products generally save lives and money, experts say.

"#NOAA’s 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households.

The firings are 'going to affect safety of flight, safety of shipping, safety of everyday Americans,' Admiral Tim Gallaudet told The Associated Press Friday. President Donald Trump appointed Gallaudet as acting NOAA chief during his last administration. 'Lives are at risk for sure.'

"Former NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad agreed.

"'We’re getting into prime #tornado time. We’re getting into #planting season for the agricultural season for the bread belt,' Spinrad said. 'It’s going to affect safety. It’s going to affect the economy.'"

apnews.com/article/noaa-doge-f
#USPol #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #PolyCrisis #HungerGames #FoodInsecurity #WeatherForecasts #ExtremeWeather #Safety #Spaceweather #SolarFlares #ClimateScientists #OceanWarming #Oceanographers #BadDOGE

2025-01-26

Livescience.com: Invisible ‘flickering’ on the sun could predict potentially dangerous solar flares hours in advance…

Shining loops of plasma on the surface of the #sun "flicker" hours before they unleash potentially dangerous solar flares, a new study shows... #astronomy #space #solarflares

formuchdeliberation.wordpress.

2025-01-19

The next big solar storm could plunge us into darkness – Earth.com…

#Solarstorms have attracted curiosity for centuries. People often admire the bright colors they cause in the sky, but they rarely suspect that these same solar events can bring widespread outages that force industries to a grinding halt... #solarflares

formuchdeliberation.wordpress.

2025-01-07

So, back on the birdsite, I maintained a public list titled #GlobalAlerts. One of my favorite accounts from the birdsite, @ai6yr, graciously hosts and maintains a number of alert-bots here on Mastodon. If you miss having #NWS and #EmergencyAlerts, please consider creating your own list with these accounts... Suggestions welcome!

@ai6yr
The account of AI6YR Ben, on his own server. Also at @ai6yr (ham radio). Yes, I'm the guy who found that hiker using only the selfie of his feet. If you want to support this server, patreon.com/ai6yr

@easwatch
#EAS warning bot *EXPERIMENTAL* Do not use for official advice.

@watchduty_bot
This is an automated bot which toots out new #wildfires reported by WatchDuty (app.watchduty.org). Not run by WatchDuty. Created by @ai6yr

@trueinfections
With the onset of the Global Village, there's no need for trek or safari to hunt for #viruses, #bacteria and other new #pathogens. Just wait. They'll be right at your door.

@disasters
A dedicated service that provides near-realtime updates on #NaturalHazards worldwide. Using data feeds from the United Nations and European Commission, I offer timely notifications within a 5-minute interval concerning #earthquakes, #tsunamis, #volcanos, #floods, and #wildfires. 🚨 Follow me for near-realtime alerts.

@CopernicusEU
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ The #EarthObservation component of the EU Space Programme

@zoom_earth
Interactive #weather map and #hurricane tracker. Real-time satellite imagery, radar, and forecast maps.

@droughtcenter
We're the National #Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Our mission is to reduce the effects of drought on people, the environment and the economy with cutting-edge science and thoughtful planning. We host the U.S. Drought Monitor, the nation's leading resource to track drought conditions. #drought #DroughtMonitor #climate #science #data #maps #planning

@solarflarealert
Automated postings based on GOES X-ray flux for at least M-class #SolarFlares.

@g7izu
#SolarStorms, aurora and radio propagation mostly for around the UK and Europe. Alerts are informational only and are not official. I post about various other subjects as well, but always hope to be informative and interesting. I am *NOT* a professional space weather forecaster, but it is my hobby.

@nws_ntwc_bot
This automated bot toots out: NWS NTWC(direct), and #NWS PTWC bulletins (direct) (UNOFFICIAL). ***EXPERIMENTAL - Don't bet your life on it*** Created by @ai6yr

@usgsvolcanoes_bot
This is a bot account which toots the content that shows up on the USGS #Volcanoes Twitter account. NOT OFFICIAL. Experimental, too. Created by @ai6yr

@fdarecall_bot
This bot toots out #FDARecalls that are posted by the #FDA. NOT OFFICIAL. Created by @ai6yr

@bigquakes_bot
This automated account toots out whenever there is a notable #earthquake around the world, in real time. Data via the USGS. Created by @ai6yr

@eqnz
(Unofficial) #geonet earthquake feed. Posts #earthquakes felt in #NewZealand at at least an intensity of III (weak)

@emsc
#EMSC provides rapid earthquake information. This account displays all recorded #worldwide earthquakes.

@quakes
This bot posts all earthquakes greater than 2.5 in near real time as they are posted by the USGS. This bot was created by @bbaugh

@westquake
Toots for quakes M2 or above. Source: California and Nevada quake list scedc.caltech.edu/recent/Quake By @tsturm

2025-01-05

Still dodging clouds to get my solar and lunar images, but this one had much better results. I really like imaging the sun when there are so many sunspots!

Details: astrobin.com/qdv7vu/

#astrophotography #photography #sunspots #solarflares #space

2024-12-17

The Times of India: Solar superflares more dangerous than atomic bombs to hit Earth, scientists warn…

Solar superflares are incredibly large energy surges from the Sun, and scientists are gradually becoming worried about them more... TOI #solarflares #sun #satellites #earth #solarsystem

formuchdeliberation.wordpress.

2024-12-15

This seems as though it might be rather important.

"We used photometry from the Kepler space observatory to investigate superflares on other stars with Sun-like fundamental parameters. We identified 2889 superflares on 2527 Sun-like stars, out of 56,450 observed. This detection rate indicates that superflares with energies >1034 erg occur roughly once per century on stars with Sun-like temperature and variability."

#SolarFlares
#CarringtonEvent

science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/sc

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