Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections
#solarstorm
The Sun just launched a solar cannonball at Earth—and NRL caught it live. Could this change how we predict space storms? #SpaceWeather #SolarStorm #CME
14,000 Years Ago, The Most Powerful Solar Storm Ever Recorded Hit Earth - This Event Establishes A New Worst-Case Scenario
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https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/14-000-years-ago-the-most-powerful-solar-storm-ever-recorded-hit-earth-this-event-establishes-a-new-worst-case-scenario <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119383 <-- shared paper
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“A storm as ferocious as the one of 12,350 BC would likely cause complete mayhem if it were to strike Earth and its surrounding space today..."
#spaceweather #prehistoric #extremesolarparticleevents #CCMSOCOL #14CEx #Radiocarbon #GlacialEpoch #solarstorm #infrastructure #risk #hazard #radiocarbon #IceAge #model #modeling #glacial #climate #geomagnetism #magnetic #protons #carbon14 #Quaternary #geology #treerings
#geomagneticstorm #solarstorm conditions are so bad this morning my bicycle Garmin couldn't locate satellite. Let's see how this morning #amateurradio #hamradio cw #morsecode #qrpradio #hb1b #pota #parksontheair activation goes.
Aurora Australis from Royal National Park! This is AMAZING.
The big solar storm that is passing us this week, triggered nu a coronal mass ejection from the Sun has produced a class G4 / G5 geomagnetic storm.
Our magnetosphere deflects most of the particles from Sun away, but near the poles, some spiral down and excite our atmosphere - producing aurora.
This storm was powerful enough to generate aurora sightings as far north as Coonabarabran and the Siding Spring Observatory. That's around 340 km NW of Sydney (closer to the equator, at 31 degrees south!)
While city lights drowned out the view for many, those under darker skies were treated to an extraordinary show. This stunning timelapse footage, captured by my friend Filippo Rivetti from Royal National Park south of Sydney, offers a glimpse of the awe-inspiring beauty and planetary-scale force of this event.
A reminder of the vast, dynamic forces at play: a star lashing out across space, and a planet, our home planet with its protective magnetic shield - hosting the only life we know of so far in the Universe, safely within.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXP49hxf9ck
#AuroraAustralis #SolarStorm #SpaceWeather #Astrophysics #CMEs #Magnetosphere #Astrodon
A powerful solar storm just hit Earth—watch for auroras in California & Kansas. Experts warn of possible disruptions, but for now? Look up. Read more: zurl.co/0o8KG #Aurora #SolarStorm #SpaceWeather
FEMA Briefing on the G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm
"Situation: The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued an Alert at 4:00 a.m. ET, for a G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm or greater. The Alert is in effect through Monday,
June 2, and the primary area of impact lies poleward of 50 degrees North Geomagnetic Latitude. While some critical infrastructure may be negatively impacted, key operators can
mitigate these impacts. The United States Department of Energy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Central, and the United States Department of
Transportation (DOT) have been contacted and continue to monitor with nothing significant to report at this time"
K-INDEX = 8 ❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗ #solarstorm #aurora
Really had to check a #KiwiSDR closer to Spokane - and one that has a decent MW reception - to make sure KGA is actually on air... It is! With FOX Sports Radio, I presume. And Lazer from CA in the background! #mediumwave #mwdx #solarstorm #aurora
This is strange... Was expecting KGA on 1510 from a nearby state, got Radio Lazer, KSFN Piedmont, CA instead 😮 #KiwiSDR #mediumwave #solarstorm #aurora
And idk... I guess WBBM from Chicago would normally be sounding better than this @ DX Central's MiniWhip in Louisiana 🤔 #solarstorm #aurora
Certainly the #mediumwave band could look better on this Oregon SDR... #solarstorm #aurora
Looks like it's time to swing that VHF antenna due North 🌠🌈 #solarstorm #aurora Or not? NOAA/SWPC's own plots are still showing planetary K-index of 5.33. For a G4 storm, it needs to be 8. Protons are raining down massively though.
New solarstorms are reaching Earth this weekend and beginning of next week. The Austrian Space Weather Office updated its propagation model ELEvo.
#solarstorm #sun #Earth #SpaceWeather #Space
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Early appearance of #aurora in North #Vancouver on 20250531 at 23:15. I am amazed at how the #Pixel6 handles low light. My #Pixel8 got fried last week when I stupidly tested a faulty USB-C cable. I hope the battery lasts another few months until #Pixel10 arrives. #photography #solarstorm
#Aurora forecast updated!!
Space Weather Service confirms we got a class G4 storm incoming!
Aus / NZ folks: we might get some good aurora tonight — if you have clear skies, take long exposure images facing south.
Note - these are predictive models so it’s a dynamic situation.
The strong solar flare and CME last night are associated with region 4100 facing Earth as shown in the (hand-drawn!) Solar Synoptic Map published daily by NASA/NOAA SWPC.
An image of the Sun taken by the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) around 04:28 UTC, shortly after the start of the eruption, is shown below.
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-synoptic-map
Video/animation of Sun SDO data around the eruption time at https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/latest48.php?q=0193
#SolarStorm
2/n
The Sun had a massive solar flare eruption from a region facing earth last night around 0400 UTC.
A G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for late 2 June.
Detrimental effects on satellites and comm. systems are expected.
Strong auroras, visible in Canada, Europe and the northern half of the U.S. are predicted.
Stay tuned for more information. The NASA/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center website is not fully updated yet.
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