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Most Powerful Geomagnetic Storm of Solar Cycle 24 Is Happening

Posted by Soulskill on from the pretty-colors-in-the-sky dept.

astroengine writes: The most powerful solar storm of the current solar cycle is currently reverberating around the globe. Initially triggered by the impact of a coronal mass ejection (CME) hitting our planet's magnetosphere, a relatively mild geomagnetic storm erupted at around 04:30 UT (12:30 a.m. EDT), but it has since ramped-up to an impressive G4-class geomagnetic storm, priming high latitudes for some bright auroral displays.

3 of 86 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Solar flares? by BarbaraHudson · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's time to shield your RAM or hope you got EEC.

    Nah, nothing bad will ha(%^%^$##*

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  2. Yellow Alert by JonWan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shields up, take warp drive offline, give maneuvering thrusters and brace for impact!

  3. I live in Seattle by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Funny

    You insensitive clod!

    Seriously, the clouds have moved in right on cue...

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