Pages

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Solar storm shakes Earth magnetic field

This extreme ultraviolet wavelength image provided by NASA shows a solar flare. An impressive solar flare is heading toward Earth and could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights. An impressive solar flare is heading toward Earth and could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center said the sun erupted Tuesday evening and the effects should start smacking Earth late Wednesday night, close to midnight EST. They say it is the biggest in five years and growing. Photo: NASA / AP

http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Solar-storm-shakes-Earth-magnetic-field-3394018.php
Posted by at 8:26 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)