The coming solar maximum is going to be interesting. _____ Delta reroutes planes following massive solar eruption Radiation from an immense solar blast hit the Earth Tuesday -- forcing Delta Air Lines to redirect at least half a dozen airplanes that had been routed over the North Pole. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center -- the nation’s official source of warnings about space weather and its impact on Earth -- issued a geomagnetic storm warning Monday after a satellite witnessed an ultraviolet flash from the massive solar eruption. There is no risk to people on Earth, Doug Biesecker of the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center told FoxNews.com. But as a rare precaution, some polar flights were re-routed to avoid communication lapses and exposing pilots and passengers to excessive radiation. full article
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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson More satellites monitor SpaceWeather these days than ever before, leaving the false impression that the Sun is behaving badly
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A big one is heading for earth and will be here tomorrow. _____ NASA reports a X1.4 class flare erupted from the center of the sun recently, peaking on July 12, 2012 at 10 AM PST. It erupted from a part of the sun known as Active Region 1520, which rotated into view on July 6. If you think that looks pretty big, you’re right. The flare has been classified as strong, meaning there’s the potential for technological interference here on Earth — mostly related to radio interruption and navigation malfunction. The flight center reports there was a coronal mass ejection occurred simultaneously. These strong solar winds are associated with the aurora effect here on Earth, meaning we could be in for some pretty sights. link
