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Solar Flare May Produce Geomagnetic Storm

glyneth writes "No, it's not a child of Storm and Magneto, but this weekend Earth has a 40% chance of experiencing a geomagnetic storm, according to this article. It could likely affect satellites in orbit along with power on the ground, as happened in 1989 in North America."

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  1. Aw Shoot! by PopeAlien · · Score: 5

    If this happens, I may have to shut down my PC over the weekend and go out in the sun.. Have you seen that thing? Its Hot!