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Solar Activity Drop: Will It Lead to Little Ice Age II?

Studies announced at the American Astronomical Society suggested that solar activity will enter into a prolonged period of lull. The big question is this: will it lead to lower temperatures, similar to Europe’s Little Ice Age from 1550 to 1850?
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Earth to View Auroras As Biggest Solar Flare in Years Erupts

Scientists from around the world are expecting beautiful auroras across the sky on Thursday as strongest solar flares seen in five years are sending a mass of charged particles towards Earth, which could cause radio interference and auroral displays.
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Why is a Solar Flare Dangerous?

The biggest solar flare in four years is moving towards Earth at a rate of at 1400 km/s and is expected to reach early June 9.
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Earth to be Hit by Biggest Solar Flare in Years

The sun emitted an unusual solar flare, a small radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) from a sunspot complex on the solar surface, on Tuesday. The flare peaked at 1:41 a.m. ET, according to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
NASA reports of extraordinary solar flare, warns of communication disturbance

Unusual solar storm could disrupt Earth communications

The sun unleashed an unusual solar flare on early Tuesday, a small radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) from a sunspot complex on the solar surface. The flare peaked at 1:41 a.m. ET, according to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).

How Unique Is Our Milky Way Galaxy?

Milky Way galaxy, the home galaxy of the Solar System, and of Earth, belongs to a rare subset among the billions that populate the cosmos.

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