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Tag Archives: solarflare
Aurora borealis and australis | blog IV
Aurora borealis and australis (the northern and southern lights, respectively) are an atmospheric phenomenon that results from strong solar winds hitting our atmosphere. The magnetic field captures some of the electrically-charged particles bombarding the Earth, and effectively guides them towards the two poles. Atoms and molecule collide with particles from the Sun in a process […] Continue reading
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Solar Flares: Terrifying, Fascinating, or Both?
Check out this animated gif released by NASA earlier this week. Just a few days ago, the Solar Dynamics Observatory …
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Sun Triggers Radio Blackout with First X-Class Flare
The Sun triggered a radio blackout with the first X-class solar flare of 2015 on Wednesday, March 11th at 12:22pm ET. A solar flare is a sudden flash of brightness on the Sun’s surface. Solar flares are classified as A,…
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Sun Triggers Radio Blackout with First X-Class Flare
The Sun triggered a radio blackout with the first X-class solar flare of 2015 on Wednesday, March 11th at 12:22pm ET. A solar flare is a sudden flash of brightness on the Sun’s surface. Solar flares are classified as A,…
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Solar Flares
Learning about solar flares in class has been one of the most interesting things to me. I think it is amazing how unpredictable they are and how they can affect of Earth. It is fascinating to me to think about how a solar flare can wipe out our electronic systems. Our book explains that the […]
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