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One of the most breathtaking aurorae from this weekend's solar storm [Space]

11 months agoGenres / Sci Fi : io9

Earth's magnetic field was pummeled by a double coronal mass ejection (CME) over the weekend, giving rise to more than 24 hours of geomagnetic storms and exceptionally beautiful northern lights. Here, astrophotographer Brad Goldpaint has captured a rare sight: a stunning pink aurora borealis. More »
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A haunting audio/visual representation of a geomagnetic storm [Video]

Genres / Sci Fi : io9 (last year)

Geomagnetic storms are probably most famous for generating especially vibrant aurorae — some of the most breathtaking natural light displays on Earth. But these storms also give rise to all manner of electromagnetic interference acr... Read Post

A breathtaking aurora from Earth's largest geomagnetic storm in almost 10 years [Video]

Genres / Sci Fi : io9 (last year)

Late last Sunday, the Sun unleashed an M9-class solar flare, showering Earth with subatomic particles that gave rise to one of the biggest geomagnetic storms in recent history. The resulting aurorae, which were even brighter than us... Read Post

Best of the Week: June 16-June 22, 2012 [Best Of The Week]

Genres / Sci Fi : io9 (11 months ago)

A SUNBURST AS SEEN FROM EARTH | Last weekend, the sun let out two violent coronal mass ejections, and they resulted in intense geomagnetic storms, and unusually beautiful lovely Northern Lights. More details about this photo by Brad... Read Post


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