EARTH's magnetic field is about to be shaken like a snow globe by the largest solar storm in five years.
After hurtling through space for a day and a half, a massive cloud of charged particles is due to arrive late today and could disrupt utility grids, airline flights, satellite networks and GPS services, especially in northern areas. But the same blast could also paint colourful auroras farther from the poles than normal.
Scientists say the storm, which started with a massive solar flare earlier in the week, is growing as it races outward from the sun, expanding like a giant soap bubble. When it strikes early, the particles will be moving at 6.4 million kph.
"It's hitting us right in the nose," said Joe Kunches, a scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, Colorado. Read more source
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After hurtling through space for a day and a half, a massive cloud of charged particles is due to arrive late today and could disrupt utility grids, airline flights, satellite networks and GPS services, especially in northern areas. But the same blast could also paint colourful auroras farther from the poles than normal.
Scientists say the storm, which started with a massive solar flare earlier in the week, is growing as it races outward from the sun, expanding like a giant soap bubble. When it strikes early, the particles will be moving at 6.4 million kph.
"It's hitting us right in the nose," said Joe Kunches, a scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, Colorado. Read more source
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Pheeeeew!...keyboard still smiling!
Had the barbecue ready!...you never know!?...[Gas then wood]..?
From the keyboard - to - smoke signals!.."Stone age stuff"..well it could have been, just like that!? BUT IT DIDN'T, so keep smiling:)
Its true if we get a big solar storm we could be sent back to living like long lost relitives.
YES! it is amazing to think that the very - "FOUNDATION" - of ALL our lives, our way of life, is
completely dependent on:
- "ELECTRICITY" -
Take it away, and what have you got left??
In my opinion,it should be: "FREE"
like the air,we all need to breath.
THIS IS POSABLE!!
All it would take,would be for ALL of us, to make it happen!
Why do we sit around, taking electricity for granted & paying that bloody bill, when it should be,& could be: FREE!!
Do you know,and it is, on record!
that people have died! from having not, been able to pay their power bill!...in brackets: [LIFE-SUPPORT] at home!
this story could go on!...but more
importantly,when are WE going to see some change,for the very thing
that is "OUR" Foundation of; life-support: - "ELECTRICITY!" -
We need change NOW!
SEVEN BILLION People in this world
and its not stoping:////////////!?
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