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Scientists: Magnetic Polar Reversal May Have Started

02/19/2011 Leave a comment

(CHICAGO) – Concern has been mounting for almost a decade as scientists hunched over their instruments and double-checked new data concerning the status of the Earth’s crucial magnetic field.

The magnetic field protects all life from damaging solar radiation. Exposure to such radiation can cause cancer and mutate DNA. Some researchers believe evolution has been driven in part by epochs marked by a failing or weak magnetic field that allowed the surface of the world to be bathed with intense ultra-violet and other deadly forms of life-changing radiation.  Read more.

 

Sun Fires Off with Major Solar Flare

02/17/2011 Leave a comment

The most powerful solar flare in years erupted from the sun on Tuesday, sending a blast of X-rays from a hotspot of activity that may still belch solar storms in the days to come.  Read more.

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Huge Solar Flare Said to Jam China Communications

02/17/2011 Leave a comment

“The strongest solar flare in four years disrupted radio communications in southern China, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

The solar flare, a huge explosion on the sun’s surface caused by magnetic activity, affected transmissions in southern China on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the CMA.”  Read more.

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Silver Streaks in the Sky Likely a Meteor

02/15/2011 Leave a comment

The Silver Surfer spotted, Galactus soon to follow …

‘A streak of silver and then a flash with crazy colors.’ That’s how one person on Twitter described the celestial phenomenon seen by thousands of people across five states. Around 12:30 p.m. Monday a fireball appeared in the sky over Pennsylvania, traveling east for hundreds of miles.”  Read more.

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Scientists Discover Giant Holes in the Sun

02/14/2011 Leave a comment

A Japanese satellite has captured images showing two huge holes in the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the solar corona, which are blasting solar material into space.  Read more.

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