Why you should be excited for giant solar flares - DVICE

Why you should be excited for giant solar flares
DVICE
By Evan Ackerman You've probably heard all kinds of horror stories about how the solar flare that's currently pummeling Earth means we should all be wearing tinfoil hats and cowering in our basements fighting off panic and anarchy.

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Visit Canada for the beautiful Northern Lights - Travel-News.co.uk


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Visit Canada for the beautiful Northern Lights
Travel-News.co.uk
By News Team · January 27, 2012 · No comments In September of 2012 we will be making the most of what NASA has assured us will be the 'zenith' of the Northern Lights and travelling to Canada's Northern extremities. After arriving into Yellowknife, ...

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Major Airliners Change Routes Due to Solar Storm - The Chosun Ilbo

Major Airliners Change Routes Due to Solar Storm
The Chosun Ilbo
The storms are created by huge solar bursts that pound the Earth with radiation, which can lead to spectacular light shows at times. Scientists predict that next year will see the phenomenon hit its zenith. Foreign airlines such as Delta and United ...

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Zimbabwe: Sino Community Celebrates Lunar New Year - AllAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: Sino Community Celebrates Lunar New Year
AllAfrica.com
Ambassador Xin said they also wanted to set up a solar energy plant in Zimbabwe in the next few months among other developmental projects. He said the event was organised at short notice but Chinese people in Zimbabwe responded positively.

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Aurora hunters - Financial Times


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Aurora hunters
Financial Times
Not only that, but according to Nasa, we were approaching the zenith of a solar maxima, a once-every-11-year phenomenon that produces the most spectacular auroral displays. The orchestra had finished tuning up, the curtains had slipped back, ...

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