Tag: The Sun

A Geomagnetic Storm Has Hit Earth. Here’s What It Is And What Causes Them

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A Geomagnetic Storm Has Hit Earth. Here’s What It Is And What Causes Them

Cape Town: A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the US during the first weekend in October. South Africa’s National Space Agency (Sansa) told reporters that the storm had originated from a solar flare “that erupted from sunspot 3842 on October 3”. It said this was the strongest Earth-facing solar flare…

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Halfway Through The Current Solar Cycle, The Sun Is Starting Its Next

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Halfway Through The Current Solar Cycle, The Sun Is Starting Its Next

This current cycle is presently reaching its peak, or solar maximum. (Representational) New Delhi: Even though the Sun is just halfway through its current cycle, the first rumblings of its next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves within it, according to a team of researchers. This current cycle is presently reaching its…

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