Near Miss: The Solar Superstorm of July 2012

NASA Science News for July 23, 2014

Today is the second anniversary of a near-miss. On July 23, 2012, the sun produced an extreme solar storm that could have rocked the technological underpinnings of modern society. Fortunately, Earth was outside the line of fire.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/23jul_superstorm/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ukQhycKOFw



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Carrington-class CME Narrowly Misses Earth

Source - NASA Science News for May 2, 2014

Two years ago, an intense solar storm narrowly missed Earth. If it had hit, researchers say, we could still be picking up the pieces.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/02may_superstorm/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ukQhycKOFw



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