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A stream of supercharged partciles from the sun recently crashed into Earth with no prior warning.

10 solar storms that blew us away in 2022

By Harry Baker published

Solar activity was on the rise this year, which meant an abundance of amazing solar storm-related stories. Here are our favorites.

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A solar flare captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in extreme ultraviolet light. Here we see a fiery orange and black orb and at one point a white-hot explosion taking place.

Whip-cracking burst of energy from sun could explain solar wind

By Ben Turner published

Scientists have long hypothesized about this phenomenon, but this is the first time it’s been directly observed.

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'Cannibal' coronal mass ejection from 'dark plasma plume' will slam into Earth tomorrow (Aug. 18)

By Ben Turner last updated

The sun's activity has been ramping as it approaches its 11 year peak

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The solar filament bursting over the sun's northern hemisphere.

'Canyon of fire' solar storm will slam into Earth today or tomorrow

By Ben Turner last updated

The solar material was launched from a snapping solar filament

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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught an image of a mid-level solar flare emitted by the sun on Oct. 1, 2015.

Giant blob of solar plasma could 'graze' Earth this weekend, NOAA says

By Brandon Specktor last updated

A mild coronal mass ejection could slam into our planet on Saturday, May 7, according to NOAA.

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On June 20, 2013, at 11:15 p.m. EDT, the sun shot out a solar flare (left side), which was followed by an eruption of solar material shooting through the sun's atmosphere.

Could a solar storm ever destroy Earth?

By Brandon Specktor last updated

Could a solar storm ever destroy Earth? According to scientists, there’s no evidence that any solar weather has ever harmed a human.

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2 geomagnetic storms will lash Earth today, but don't worry (too much)

By Brandon Specktor last updated

Two mild geomagnetic storms are expected to hit Earth on March 14 and 15 after a large coronal outburst, NOAA warns

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The two massive sunspot groups, known as AR 2993 and AR 2994, became visible a few days ago at the northeast limb of the sun after becoming active while still hidden by the sun's disk.

Giant sunspot doubled in size in 24 hours, and it's pointing right at Earth

By Ben Turner last updated

The sunspot is caused by the knotting of powerful magnetic-field lines.

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A stream of supercharged partciles from the sun recently crashed into Earth with no prior warning.

Surprise solar storm with 'disruptive potential' slams into Earth

By Harry Baker last updated

A surprise solar storm hit Earth on June 25 causing unexpected auroras that lit up the sky during a rare 5-planet alignment.

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A solar flare and coronal mass ejection were observed being launched from “dead” sunspot AR 2987 on April 11, 2022.

'Dead sunspot' launches ball of plasma toward Earth

By Stephanie Pappas published

The "corpse" of a sunspot exploded Monday (April 11), triggering a mass ejection of solar material that is headed in Earth's direction.

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