Sunstorm Watch: Planes rerouted as massive solar storm reaches Earth
The March 6-7, 2012 was an X5-class eruption. It was the second major solar flare in a week. Its effects are now headed for Earth. By: Tariq Malik Published: 03/07/2012 07:31 AM EST on SPACE.com The sun unleashed a cosmic double whammy Tuesday (March 6), erupting with two major flares to cap a busy day [...]