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Sun unleashes monster solar storm: Rare G4 alert issued for earth Solar Storm

Sun unleashes monster solar storm: Rare G4 alert issued for earth

Local weather alerts are familiar warnings for potentially dangerous conditions, but an alert that puts all of Earth on warning is rare. On May 31, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) space-based instrumentation captured real-time observations of a powerful Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that erupted from the Sun initiating a "severe…
bubmag
June 10, 2025
Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights across US and beyond (photos) Solar Storm

Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights across US and beyond (photos)

Auroras above Kaikoura, New Zealand, during the severe geomagnetic storm. (Image credit: Sai Shankar) Wow, what a show! Our planet is currently reverberating from the impact of a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) that struck Earth head-on in the early hours of June 1 — and the resulting auroras were…
bubmag
June 1, 2025
Powerful Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth’s upper atmosphere Solar Storm

Powerful Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth’s upper atmosphere

The view of the northern lights during the "Mother's Day" geomagnetic storm on May 10, 2024 from Cleveland, Ohio. (Image credit: Meredith Garofalo) Researchers from Kyushu University in Japan have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm…
bubmag
May 20, 2025
Solar Superstorm Unleashes Rare Metal Clouds in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere Solar Storm

Solar Superstorm Unleashes Rare Metal Clouds in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

During a powerful solar storm on Mother’s Day, scientists discovered that a mysterious ionospheric phenomenon, sporadic E layers, became unusually active, especially during the storm’s recovery. These thin, metal-rich patches appeared to ripple from the poles toward the equator, shedding new light on a region of Earth’s atmosphere that has…
bubmag
May 18, 2025
Magenta Auroras and Satellite Chaos: The Solar Storm That Hijacked NASA’s Drill Solar Storm

Magenta Auroras and Satellite Chaos: The Solar Storm That Hijacked NASA’s Drill

A surprise solar storm turned a NASA simulation into a real-world space weather crisis. As the Gannon geomagnetic storm struck Earth, it disrupted satellites, grounded flights, heated the atmosphere to extreme temperatures, and even shook up Mars. Auroras danced in skies far from the poles, satellites scrambled to stay in…
bubmag
May 18, 2025
Radiocarbon Spike 14,350 Years Ago was Caused by Strongest Known Solar Storm, Study Confirms Solar Storm

Radiocarbon Spike 14,350 Years Ago was Caused by Strongest Known Solar Storm, Study Confirms

The Sun rarely produced extreme solar particle events, orders of magnitude stronger than everything directly observed. Their enormous power can greatly distort the production of cosmogenic isotopes, e.g., radiocarbon (14C), in the terrestrial system, leaving clear signatures in natural terrestrial archives including dateable tree rings. Eight such events were known…
bubmag
May 15, 2025