A solar flare does not have to possess an intensity as significant as the Carrington Event of 1859 in order to take down the entire US power grid, according to NASA scientist Lika Guhathakurta. The astrophysicist and heliophysics expert broke ...
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Upcoming Solar Magnetic Field Shift Could Take Out Power Grid
The Sun’s magnetic field is shifting as it usually does during the peak of its 11-year cycle, but this time some odd changes are occurring. The North Pole is changing far more quickly than the South Pole, which is rushing ...
Read More »Increase In Solar Flares Threaten Power Grid
Solar flare activity has increased significantly in recent days. There have been a total of four X Class solar flares since Mother’s Day last Sunday. While none of the coronal mass ejections (CME) were Earth-directed, NOAA now expects the active ...
Read More »Unprecedented Number Of Solar Flares Coming In May
Solar flares are expected to hit solar maximum in May, but scientists can’t seem to agree on exactly how strong the impact will. The Sun entered the peak of its 11-year cycle in 2012. The frequency and power of the ...
Read More »Google’s Relationship with Government Agencies Questioned by Senator Charles Grassley
WASHINGTON, DC – The relationship between search engine giant, Google, and agencies of the federal government is under the spotlight again. First it was Google’s partnership with the National Security Agency and now with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ...
Read More »Introducing The Natural Air Filter
NASA is not just about space exploration. The National Aeronautic and Space Administration has given us some very useful products. The research done by NASA scientists over the years has led to many “spin offs.” These are products, ideas, and ...
Read More »Astronauts and Scientists Challenge NASA’s Endorsement of Global Warming Science
FLORIDA – A group comprised of nearly 50 former astronauts and scientists claims that NASA is ruining its reputation in its championing of man-man global warming. Among the group were former Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Walt Cunningham along with ...
Read More »Two Solar Flares Threaten to Impact Earth
On March 6th, around 7PM EST, the Solar Dynamics Observatory captured video footage showing the eruption of one of the largest solar flares in this solar cycle, which triggered a temporary blackout on the the side of Earth facing the ...
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