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An S4 severe solar radiation storm is now in progress – this is the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years. The last time S4 levels were observed was in October, 2003. Potential effects are mainly limited to space launch, aviation, and satellite operations. pic.twitter.com/kCjHj4XYzB — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) January 19, …
A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to the NOAA. The storm has the potential to disrupt some technology and cause stronger-than-usual auroras, making the northern lights visible in more U.S. regions than usual. Read more: https://t.co/mdary8K4NX pic.twitter.com/roE2JE5tK2 — ABC News (@ABC) December 9, 2025 A powerful solar eruption is expected …
NASA has issued an alert as a powerful solar flare threatens to disrupt electrical power grids on Earth. The US space agency announced yesterday that the intense bursts of energy are classified as X-class, the most severe category, following eruptions from the Sun on November 30. Images of the event were captured by NASA’s Solar …
You can see the disturbance from the recent X5 solar flare covering nearly half of the Sun. It produced a fast, full-halo CME with a highly dense core. With two preceding CMEs already on their way, this event will further intensify the geomagnetic activity on an already weakened… pic.twitter.com/suMnfGeQUd — Open Minded Approach (@OMApproach) November …
Warnings have been issued for portions of the United States’ electric power grid amid a forecasted severe geomagnetic storm. The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued the forecast on Tuesday, saying a geomagnetic storm at a strength of category G4 would cause issues with electrical grids for …
by Michael A G4 geomagnetic storm watch has been issued, and we are being told that the Earth is going to be hit. But at this hour we do not know how bad it will be or how much damage will be done. We are being told that scientists won’t know the intensity of the …
by Michael Have you ever heard of 4 giant green comets roaring through our solar system at the same time? In all my years, I have never seen anything like this. ATLAS, LEMMON, and SWAN are all visible from Earth right now, and interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS will be visible from our planet again soon once …
China may have built 162 square miles of solar, but they also – built 95GW of coal in the same time – 33 nuclear plants under construction – 70GW of natural gas under construction Your paltry 15GWs (really, is actually only 3GW due to CF) of added power is basically a rounding error to china’s …
by Michael Does anyone else think that it is odd that a giant comet named “3I/ATLAS” has suddenly appeared at the exact same time that “World War III” has arrived? Another way that “3I” can be rendered is “III”. And according to Wikipedia an atlas is “a bundle of maps of Earth or of a continent or …
That’s right … more than 4. All headed near. At approximately between the end of September all the way through to mid-November. Some are saying there are more on their way too. Something weird is definitely going on! I have a network of people who are doing different areas of research, got this update this …
“ Space can surprise even those who spend their lives studying it. People often think of our solar system as just a few planets and a bunch of empty space. Yet new observations suggest we have been living inside a hot, less dense region, and that there may even be a strange cosmic channel connecting …
Solar stocks such as Sunrun (RUN), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) and First Solar (FSLR) plunged overnight after the newly released Senate budget bill would keep a full phase-out of solar and wind energy tax credits by 2028. The GOP-led Senate Finance Committee late Monday unveiled changes to the Trump budget bill that passed the House, but …
A scar-like coronal hole has opened up on the Sun across the solar equator, and the high-speed-stream of solar wind emanating from it is expected to hit Earth May 28th-29th. With its negative polarity, geomagnetic storming is likely, and following right behind it are two large sunspot groups that are growing and flaring, with the …
The sun isn’t just rising—it’s raging. On Wednesday, the fiery ball of gas unleashed two massive flares, including the strongest eruption of the year so far. These back-to-back solar storms have caused shortwave radio blackouts across five continents, with scientists watching closely for signs that the sun’s activity is ramping up. According to Spaceweather.com, parts …
On Tuesday, astronomers watched as a vast ‘bird wing’ eruption sent waves of superheated plasma surging across the sun’s northern hemisphere. At over 600,000 miles long (one million km), the filament of solar material was more than twice as long as the distance from the Earth to the moon. Now, scientists predict that part of …
BREAKING: Rogue Communication Devices Found In Solar Power Inverters Manufactured By China, These Could Act As Remote Kill Devices.Further Undeclared Cellular Radios Have Also Been Found In Batteries Manufacted In China.They Could Be Used To Remotely Destroy The Devices! pic.twitter.com/S549eXkLfR — John Basham (@JohnBasham) May 15, 2025 Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar inverters …
This is Ivanpah, a solar power facility in the Mojave Desert. Fifteen years ago they got a $1.6 billion loan from the Department of Energy. Now 11 years later, the facility is closing. pic.twitter.com/Mky4KRgPPK — 🗡️🛡️Sir Rickster🛡️🗡️ (@Rickster_75) May 2, 2025
The United States prepares to launch a revolutionary satellite that will collect solar energy in space and beam it to any location on Earth. This groundbreaking technology, developed by American company Aetherflux, represents a significant advancement in renewable energy production and transmission that seems straight out of science fiction. Revolutionary solar energy transmission from space …
By Charles Kennedy Spot power prices crashed below zero in several Northern European countries this weekend. Negative power prices, while beneficial for some consumers in some countries, generally discourage investments in new capacity. Solar output in Europe is soaring and is set to boom this summer. A sunny weekend in northwest Europe plunged power prices …
A massive solar storm due to hit Earth today could cause radio blackouts and power grid disruptions. Officials are tracking a powerful burst of solar plasma and magnetic fields, which made impact Tuesday and continues to affect our planet. The G3 geomagnetic storm could interfere with power grid operations in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest …
by Michael Shocking new research indicates that the level of activity on the Sun has a direct impact on the level of seismic activity here on Earth. That is really bad news for us, because the giant ball of fire that our planet revolves around has become very erratic in recent years. According to NASA, approximately …
Germany’s solar industry is in “a lot of distress” a new report from Financial Times highlighted last week. A slump in consumer demand has led to bankruptcies and layoffs in Europe’s largest rooftop solar market. Many installation and distribution companies have gone under, been acquired, or had to change strategies. The oversupply of panels has …
Don’t let them lie to you. There is not enough wind or solar (AKA land for solar farms) that can give us the power we need to survive and advance as a civilization. Wind and Solar Can’t Support the Grid https://t.co/U1mJqDmMIi via @wattsupwiththat — Cees Boogaart (@CeesBoogaart) December 7, 2024 In October of 2025, the …
An official plan for what to do if space weather hits New Zealand, and damages critical power and communications infrastructure, has been unveiled by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Space weather refers to events beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The primary source is the sun, with disturbances coming in the form of solar flares, coronal mass …
Every 11 years, our sun becomes a chaotic sphere that shoots out huge bursts of energy towards Earth – a period known as the ‘solar maximum’. These energy bursts are responsible for the stunning Northern Light displays we’ve been treated to in recent months. However, they can also disrupt internet and GPS satellites orbiting Earth …
For the first time since April’s solar eclipse—during which eleven contiguous states in the U.S. were in the path of totality—some will be able to see another eclipse this coming week. What is an annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse? An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly over the sun’s disk, but …
The sun has seen its most active month for over two decades, with a monthly average of 215.5 sunspots being recorded in August. This is the first time the average monthly sunspot number has exceeded 200 since September 2001, which was before the sun released the most powerful solar flare ever recorded, in late 2003. …
The Biden administration proposed to open up tens of millions of acres of public lands to solar development on Thursday after cementing restrictions on oil and gas activity across large swaths of Alaska. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rolled out its proposed “Western Solar Plan,” which would put approximately 31 million acres across 11 …
