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An extremely powerful solar flare, which is the largest in the current solar weather cycle, rocked the Sun on Tuesday, resulting in coronal mass ejection (CME). But as the gigantic bursts of radiation occurred near the western limb of the sun, it is unlikely to wreak any serious havoc on Earth.

The sun was rocked by an extremely powerful solar flare on Tuesday, which, according to scientists, was the largest in four years. However, the bursts of radiation were not likely to cause any serious chaos on Earth since they were not aimed at the planet, they added.

Early Tuesday, the sun unleashed an extremely powerful solar flare, the largest of the current sun weather cycle which began in 2008.

The sun emitted a powerful solar flare on Tuesday, which is the largest in five years, but the bursts of radiation weren't in the direction of Earth and so there will be little impact on satellite and communication systems, scientists say.

The solar eruption was facing away from the Earth, averting potentially major disruptions.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle and observed for about 2000 years, will be at peak coming Friday and Saturday. There might be some serious hamper for viewers due to the full moon on Saturday.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted the occurrence of a severe solar storm that could wreak havoc on Earth and severely disrupt human health and property.

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted four "extreme" solar emissions which could threaten the Earth this decade, and with solar flare activity expected to peak around 2013, the Sun is entering a particularly active time and big flares like recent one will likely be common during the next few years, federal scientists say.

Juno's mission is to unlock the mysteries of Jupiter, the solar system's biggest and most mysterious planet.

Solar storms or the current of charged particles from the sun, in the event of hitting earth, could potentially wreak havoc on the planet causing power outages, scrambled GPS and communications failure. It could leave us in the dark for months together by generating overlapping electrical currents in Earth's magnetosphere.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency that focuses on the condition of the oceans and atmosphere, said that a severe solar storm could cause global chaos, wreck satellite communications and take down the most important power grids in the world for a period of years.

Three large solar explosions from the Sun are threatening to cause chaos on earth, with energy from the release potentially shutting down communications systems and power grids across the world.

As Sun moves into the peak of its 11-year activity cycle, powerful solar flares erupted, triggering massive magnetic storms that could disrupt communication systems in Earth. The solar eruption will also cause spectacular auroras, which will be visible in northern America. Here are some details about auroras:

The U.S. government has put on alert users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment as solar eruptions that happened over the past couple of days are set to trigger intense magnetic storms.

US Federal Government studies revealed that extreme solar activity and emissions may result in complete blackouts for years in several areas of the US.

Storms are brewing some 93 million miles away and three solar flares erupted on the sun starting Tuesday, touching earth's magnetic field on Friday in the form of fast-moving "solar wind" and is blowing by the Earth.

Solar storms are brewing some 93 million miles away, and if one of them hits Earth, it has the potential to bring serious electrical and communication failures. Could this be Armageddon? The U.S. government is warning users of satellite, telecommunications, and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days.

NASA Spacecraft Juno launched from Florida on Friday and began its 5-year journey (1,740 million miles) to Jupiter. Upon arrival, it will study the gas giant for 1 year.

Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days.

Sky-watchers and astronomers witnessed a spectacular display of natural lights on Friday caused by the strong solar flare that occurred on Aug 2, 2011.

A severe solar storm could cause global chaos, wrecking satellite communications and would take down the most important power grids in the world for a period of years.