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Iain
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Iain asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 9 years ago

Did anyone even notice the 'great solar storm'?

I sometimes think that the news media have to make a really big deal out of everythng just to fill their bulletins/pages... (Cynical? Me?)

Update:

These things are happening all the time, it's really only the current crew of the International Space Station that have any reason for concern - I'm pretty sure by this stage of space research they will have hatches that can be battened....

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    You're lucky the Earth has a magnetosphere otherwise we would definitely be noticing it right now. Solar wind is invisible so you won't be seeing it unless its an aurora.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I was watching the night sky for the Auroras but had cloud cover where I live and missed out.

  • SpartanCanuck
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I had some rather nice auroras at about 0100 or so... at least in the parts of the sky that were actually clear.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Have you had any cell phone calls drop unexpectedly? I have. I'm NOT the only one. That's because of the solar storm

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Uh...didn't read the articles, did you? We'll feel the effects tonight. (Stupid? You.)

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