Bill Murtagh

How do you predict a solar storm? Space weather experts explain

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For those who had the chance to see the aurora this weekend, it was quite a spectacular moment. But while seeing the Northern Lights is thrilling and exciting for us, the same coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and geomagnetic storms that make these light shows possible can also wreak havoc on some of the technology that … Read more

How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that created global auroras that blinded us all

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2024 was a good year for spectacular space shows, some of which were visible from our own backyard. First, it was the total solar eclipse early April. Then, late last week, the sun became the “star” attraction again: a huge sunspot caused a series of solar storms strengthened the auroramaking the ethereal view visible from … Read more