Republicans in Congress are taking steps to protect the nation’s electrical grid in the event of a solar flare or terrorist nuclear attack.
The Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act would push the federal government to install surge protectors and other devices to protect the grid against attack. Continue reading
The sun released the biggest solar flare of 2013 on Mother’s Day, an X-class flare that is the highest class emitted by the sun.
The flare measured as an X1.7-class eruption according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. The flare caused an hour-long blackout of high-frequency radio communications around the planet. Continue reading
A radio blackout on Thursday, April 11th, has been confirmed by NASA as the result of a massive solar flare.
The flare, classified as a M6.5-class sun storm, is considered a mid-level flare on the scale of solar flares. Continue reading
The most powerful solar flare of the year erupted from the sun today (April 11) sparking a temporary radio blackout on Earth, NASA officials say. Continue reading
The massive sunspot identified as AR1654, which is spewing solar flares, has scientists saying that a portion of a coronal mass ejection is expected to brush Earth’s magnetic field, creating what observers say are bright auroras around the Arctic Circle. Continue reading
Warnings that solar flares could cause massive disruptions to communications and power grids became a lot more credible this weekend as the sun showed signs of increased flare activity.
The sun followed up a November 13th M6 solar flare emission with a pair of flares in a four hour period on November 16th. The double emission was pointed away from Earth minimizing any effect on the planet. Continue reading
