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Wave of plasma expected to produce spectacular light show
Two massive explosions on the sun have sent a wave of supercharged gas racing toward Earth, but people should expect an amazing light show instead of fiery doom, NASA says. The "solar tsunami" probably won't be strong enough to knock out telecommunications equipment, but the plasma is likely to trigger spectacular displays of the northern and southern lights, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
Read more: http://www.newser.com/story/97095/solar-tsunami-hits-earth-today.html#ixzz0vXg22SXc
ETA: Nasa scientists braced for 'solar tsunami' to hit earth
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ts-braced-for-solar-tsunami-to-hit-earth.html
Two massive explosions on the sun have sent a wave of supercharged gas racing toward Earth, but people should expect an amazing light show instead of fiery doom, NASA says. The "solar tsunami" probably won't be strong enough to knock out telecommunications equipment, but the plasma is likely to trigger spectacular displays of the northern and southern lights, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
Read more: http://www.newser.com/story/97095/solar-tsunami-hits-earth-today.html#ixzz0vXg22SXc
ETA: Nasa scientists braced for 'solar tsunami' to hit earth
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ts-braced-for-solar-tsunami-to-hit-earth.html
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