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Energy from two significant solar flares is hurtling toward the Earth, and is predicted to hit the planet's magnetic field beginning on Thursday night and lasting through Saturday, scientists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which monitors space weather, has issued a G3 or "strong" geomagnetic storm watch for Friday, due to the combined influence of two coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, that were associated with the solar flares
Coronal mass ejections, which are essentially magnetic clouds ejected at high velocity from the sun, can affect the electricity grid, radio transmissions and GPS signals, among other things, when they interact with the planet's magnetic field. One benefit of this event, though, could be a significant display of the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis. According to NOAA scientists, the Northern Lights may be visible on Friday night as far south as New York City, Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington. Read more...
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