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Sunspot pair may have erupted with 'sympathetic solar flares'

When sunspots erupt at nearly the same time, it could be something known as "sympathetic solar flares." A double eruption from sunspots AR3614 and AR3615 may be an example of it. One of the flares was an X1-class flare and was captured in multiple wavelengths by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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Sun erupts with 3 solar flares, raising chances of northern lights for U.S.

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Solar flares may show predictable warning signs hours before erupting

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With no aurora show last night, when’s the best shot at catching the northern lights across New England?

The northern lights didn’t materialize as we had hoped Thursday night.

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Northern lights may be visible in Connecticut skies Friday night

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Idaho could receive another northern lights show from latest geomagnetic storm

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Massive ‘cannibal’ solar storm headed towards Earth could make Northern Lights visible further south

When the cannibal CME arrives on Friday, it will likely create a strong or even a severe magnetic storm around the Earth, according to the agency.

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Sky spectacle: where to see the northern lights in Germany this weekend

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Geomagnetic storm tonight may lead to Aurora Borealis sighting in Idaho

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An active sunspot blasted a major X8.7 class solar flare

Extremely active sunspot AR3664 blasted a major X8.7-class solar flare. The sunspot was behind the incredible geomagnetic storms that recently bathed Earth in auroras. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA,

NASA releases stunning image of ‘strong solar flare’

“The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on June 3, peaking at 7:28 a.m. ET,” NASA, the federal body constantly watching the sun through its Solar Dynamics Observatory, said. The observatory captured an image of the event now released to the public.

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Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which ...

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NOAA monitoring disruptive geomagnetic storms, solar flares

Nov. 5 (UPI) --A moderate solar flare might affect radio communications on Earth Wednesday after a pair of powerful solar flares disrupted radio communications in sunlit areas of the globe this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

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Could Solar Flares Trigger Earthquakes?

Earthquakes are well understood, but very hard to predict. Instead of looking at tectonic pressure or fracking, researchers in Japan have postulated a new source that could be triggering quakes: solar flares. In their study, published in the International ...