According to NASA, the sun released an X-class solar flare in Earth’s direction earlier today (August 9, 2011). The NOAA GOES satellite saw and measured the X6.9 flare – or X7 flare according to some media reports. No harm to humans is expected, but a flare this strong can sometimes disrupt Earth’s atmosphere and disrupt GPS and communications signals. NASA says today’s flare might be strong enough to cause some radio communication blackouts. Those living at northerly latitudes can expect to see auroras in the coming days.
The sun released the flare at 7:48 UTC (3:48 a.m. EDT) on August 9. Although the gigantic bursts of radiation from the sun cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere to harm humans on the ground, it might be strong enough to affect humans in space, if they do not protect themselves.
Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). There was also a coronal mass ejection (CME) associated with this flare, but the CME is not traveling toward Earth.
X-class solar flare of August 9, 2011 (NASA)
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Solar physicists classify solar flares according to their strength. The biggest flares are the “X-class flares,” like the one earlier today. The smallest ones are A-class (near background levels), followed by B, C, M and X. Similar to the Richter scale for earthquakes, each letter represents a 10-fold increase in energy output. So an X is 10 times an M and 100 times a C. Within each letter class there is a finer scale from 1 to 9.
X-class flares can go higher than 9, within this finer scale. That’s because, although X is the last letter, there are flares more than 10 times the power of an X1. The most powerful flare measured with modern methods was in 2003, during the last solar maximum – the last time the sun was near a peak of activity. The 2003 X-class flare was much stronger than today’s flare. It was so powerful that it overloaded the sensors measuring it. The sensors cut out at X28.
Activity on the sun comes and goes on an 11-year cycle, and the sun is now nearing its peak activity, according to scientists. The peak in solar activity is expected in 2013. In other words, big solar flares – like the X-class flare earlier today – will be more common during the coming years. These flares cause no damage to humans on Earth, and most solar flares cause only minor problems with satellites and power grids.
For skywatchers, a solar flare means the auroras at Earth’s poles – the beautiful northern and southern lights – will be active. So heads up in the next few days, if you live at a northerly latitude.
Bottom line: The sun emitted an X6.9 – or X7 – flare on August 9, 2011. X-flares are the biggest flares according to scientists’ classification system. It is possible that some radio blackouts will occur. Those at northerly latitudes should look for auroral displays in the next several days.
we are all gonna be roasted like marshmallows this is why nasa suspended the shuttle program. there is no need of going back up there cause we are all about to die. they wont tell the public cause it will cause too much panic..
Completely not so, Ducky …
The sun waxes and wanes in activity every 11 years. Nothing happening here except some better quality pictures than at the last solar maximum …
Hey look, Chicken Little, we’re still here!
Excellent use of media on this post. Very cool stuff.
In spite of the beauty and magnitude of this recent solar phenomenon, I’ll still re-read _Sunstorm_, by Arthur C. Clarke (2005) this weekend . . . aboard a sailboat (with GPS navigation + a sextant), and think about how the CMEs affect electronic equipment, e.g., computers, ATMs, cars, airplanes, etc.
Also thinking about the planned H?k?le’a Worldwide Voyage in 2012, relying on ancient Polynesian navigation (http://www.hokuleawwv.org/voyagers/blog).
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Read well and study on your own after you have read this.
This is not a game or joke our Sun gives off a Solar Wind all day year round if you live in the State of Alaska you see it in the sky above what a sight it is going through our Earth’s Magnet Polls of the North and the South, North Poll. Its Called the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis.
The day will come when you will be able to see it all over Earth as in the year 1859 Solar Flare, It was the largest in 500 years. Two Astronomer’s Hodgson and Carrington told the World that the Solar Flare made a Geomagnetic Storm reach Earth in hours not days. Back then it gave new meaning to Reach For The Skies from Telegraph Operators. For hours sparks flew from the key board. Even after the Batteries were disconnected. Nov 3 and 4, 2003 had a X40+ Class Solar Flare.
Our Sun’s UV Rays will get stronger as each passing day go’s by, read and i will tell you why.
The Great big forest have be striped from most of the Earth for Greed of Money by the Wicked. The trees our are Main Source of Oxygen on this Plant.
The Forest Trees scrubs the Pollution out of the air and makes Oxygen from the rain and dirt that it grows in.
The Forest Trees do more then just make Oxygen they stop Soil Erosion, just Look at the 1930 Dust Bowl. Greed by our Government taxes led farmers to clear cut all their Forest and farm all the land they were being Tax on. They had to farm it to pay for the Taxes. Why leave the Trees when food crop makes Money. This Did not Help the Depression that effected most all Worldwide. This year 2012 more then 100 million will suffer from Malnutrition and Dehydration. Many will die!
In the United States of America alone more than 45 Million Americans Received Food Stamps and that number is going up every day every year.
The Pollution and CO2 Carbon Dioxide go into the Tree Bark as a shield from most bugs so they do not eat the tree.
Less Forest less Oxygen this is why the moon. That has no Oxygen is very cold on the side with out Sun Light, And hot as ever on the side with Sun Light. Way too cold and too hot to live there. You would need at least 10 times the Energy we use on Earth to even live there and life on the Moon would be very short.
With no blank of Oxygen to lessen or reduce the Sun’s UV Rays and Solar Wind they are deadly there on our Moon. Every Mt. Climber and Aircraft Pilot knows the higher you go the thinner the Oxygen and colder it gets.
Just spend a night on a Mt. top above 13,000 feet with no Sun Light and you will see or should i say feel the cold stinging any of your exposed skin. If you are new to Mt. Climbing stay below 10,000Ft. The Astronauts and the Cosmonauts and Fighter Pilots that i have been with for years know this very well, and the Radiation Hazards to humans at High Altitudes.
Soon the Sun’s Solar Wind and UV rays will be way to strong for most to go out in the Sun Light for even a short time. The Geomagnetic Storm to come and the Bad Weather Storms well you have not seen nothing yet and the Sea Level is Rising the Oceans. Many Millions have been affected by Floods in China and Pakistan just last year. In 2005 Over a Thousand dead in New Orleans flood, and the list going on.
And there shall be famines, and pestilences, and Earthquakes, in divers places such as was not from the beginning of the Creation.
The last 30 years On Earth we have broke all high temp records and the temp it is still going up. All the Worlds Ice Glacier are melting at an Accelerating Rate. The Glaciers and Polar Ice Caps store more water than all the Fresh Water Lakes on Earth.
The Bad Weather Storms now are Babies compared to what is to come.
They will get even bigger and worse less Oxygen the more UV Rays to the Earth and more Water molecules will evaporate and go up into the Earth’s Atmosphere. Less Oxygen the colder with out sun light and hotter with it.
The Sky full of more water vapor molecules, more snow in the winter and more Flash Floods in the Summer. All earth will see way more fires and the Deserts are growing larger.
If every living person on Earth were to Plant A Tree Today we might have a chance.
The Earth’s Atmosphere Blanket surrounding it protects life on Earth as Our Lord and GOD will all that seek Him.
Then it is written when the tree is full it is harvest time. All the Earth will someday burn away.
This is all Foretold in the Bible Read it
and may our Lord Bless all that do so.
The Lord’s Little Helper
Paul Felix Schott
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2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the Earth and its works will be burned up.
GOD Bless You and Your Love ones
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Luke 21:20-22