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Yet Another Big Solar Flare

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the put-on-your-foil-hat dept.

philthedrill writes "CNN is reporting that the sun has fired another large solar flare towards Earth. This one could arrive as early as Thursday (Oct. 30th) afternoon. (insert end-of-the-world statement here)."

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  1. Magnetic North shifts 5 This morning by tonywestonuk · · Score: 5, Interesting

    According to the BBC, magnetic north varied by 5 degrees in 25mins starting from 0830 GMT, as the storm swept passed us.