By ROBERT LEE HOTZ and DOUG CAMERON The US is bracing for the impact of the largest solar storm in almost a decade. Eric Holthaus joins the News Hub to discuss what to expect for travel and electrical devices. Photo: AFP / Getty Images. Happening right now, the strongest solar storm since May 2005 may [...]
MONTREAL – Our planet will continue to be bombarded by radiation from a solar storm through Wednesday but it shouldn't cause any immediate problems for cellphone users or air travellers. A research scientist at the Canadian Space Agency says the impact The likelihood is remote, but there's a chance that a solar flare like the [...]
Massive solar storm erupts: What we might see in Seattle. Late last night (Jan.22) at around 11 pm ET a giant, long lasting, solar flare erupted off the face of the Sun, sending a giant Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) – cloud of plasma and charged particles – squarely towards the Earth. By Rob Waugh The [...]
Tweet The strongest solar storm in six years could disrupt satellites, power grids and navigation when it reaches Earth early Tuesday, the nation's Space Weather Prediction Center says. The sun An unusually strong solar storm and clear skies overhead — could the Northern Lights appear over Washington tonight? It's possible, said University of Washington electrical [...]
