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A dedicated team at the UK Met Office monitors the Sun around the clock to protect our power grids, GPS, and satellites from devastating space weather events. Thanks to their work with university researchers, we're getting better at predicting solar storms that could cost the world economy trillions.
Three powerful solar flares erupted from the sun this week and are headed toward Earth, potentially creating a dazzling light show for viewers across the United States. The combined flares could produce northern lights visible far below their usual viewing zones on Thursday and Friday.
The sun erupted with three powerful solar flares in less than 24 hours, sending plasma storms toward Earth that could paint the sky with auroras as far south as Illinois and Oregon. Skywatchers across mid-latitude regions have their best chance this week to witness the northern lights without traveling to the Arctic.
Volunteers analyzing NASA's solar images just solved a space weather mystery. Their findings could help us better predict dangerous solar storms before they happen.
Scientists just witnessed how solar flares really work, and it's changing our ability to predict dangerous space weather. The discovery could help protect our satellites, power grids, and communication systems from future solar storms.
A spacecraft witnessed how solar flares really begin, revealing they start as tiny magnetic ripples that cascade into massive explosions. The discovery could help us better predict when these powerful eruptions might disrupt life on Earth.