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Three More Solar Flares

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wear-a-hat-outside dept.

Evil Adrian writes "Space.com reports that the sun shot off three more solar flares on Monday. This is quite a historic period for solar activity." The article breaks down the recent flares, and what the effects have been. Update: 11/05 01:57 GMT by T : cyberMalex writes "Space.com is reporting the 10th in a string of major solar flares which have been errupting from the sun over the past two weeks. "This one saturated the X-ray detectors on the NOAA's GOES satellites that monitor the Sun. The jury is therefore out on the definitive classification of the flare." "Other scientists have indicated the flare may indeed be an X20 or stronger. Only one X20 event has been seen in recent years, and it was not Earth-directed and had little effect.""

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  1. Solar Chili by I-R-Baboon · · Score: -1, Troll

    So the Sun let a few rip, who isn't guilty of this? Granted ours are methane based and not radioactive flatulence...

    In Space...nobody can smell your vapors.

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    -1 Overrated (Too many big words for me to comprehend)
  2. WARNING : GOATSE LINK! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  3. Re:I wonder why by gmuslera · · Score: 0, Troll
    Hey! In the near/visible space, where would be the place more like hell? And where (d)evil lives? The sun is the root of all evil, with axis or not.

    I think that should be destroyed to preserve human life, in fact, when the sun (a.k.a. hell) freezes, a good amount of good things will happens, maybe even the next Duke 3D will be released.

  4. Fuck off by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    no it's not

  5. Time for some advice... by telstar · · Score: 0, Troll

    Somebody go wheel that Steven Hawkings guy out and see what his speak-and-spell has to say about all of this....

  6. Re:Anyone see anything? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That shows the current aurora activity for both poles.

    And in case you're bored, here's a great site that usually has great areola activity for your pole.

  7. Re:Historic Period? by letxa2000 · · Score: 0, Troll
    No kidding. Only wacky environmentalists would be surprised that the planet's temperature could be most significantly affected by (drum roll) the SUN. Followed by (drum roll) CLOUDS. Yet their models generally don't take these into account.

    I'll do my part to reduce my production of CO2 as soon as the sun does its part to stop counteracting my efforts. :)