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Posted by Essential1 on Oct-23-2003 23:44:

Big solar storm will hit Earth Friday

BOULDER, COLO. - A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth on Friday. Scientists say it may knock out electrical grids and satellite communications.

A "sunspot cluster" said to be 10 times the size of Earth could damage satellites and power grids, as well as cable TV, pager and cellular telephone service.

Outside image of a sunspot (file photo)

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, Colo., say it is one of the largest sunspot clusters in years.

Larry Combs, a forecaster at the federal Space Environment Center in Boulder, says the sunspot cluster released a chunk of the sun's outer atmosphere early Wednesday morning.

NASA's Goddard Space Center says the sunspot clusters produce a "coronal mass ejection" � an explosion of gas and charged particles from the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere.

In 1997, television networks in the U.S. were affected when satellites used to beam programming to local stations were knocked out of service.

Written by CBC News Online staff

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Posted by Psychonoise on Oct-23-2003 23:53:

the only thing i want to know is....my mp3 be will lost?and others magnetics storages?

Posted by whiskers on Oct-24-2003 00:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Psychonoise
the only thing i want to know is....my mp3 be will lost?and others magnetics storages?

lol, i'm worried about that too

Posted by Trancention on Oct-24-2003 00:45:

Hmm..hopefully people in hospitals won't be affected. Wonder how it would affect a pace maker? Will things effected by this be broken or temporarily disabled?

Posted by Endlesswave on Oct-24-2003 00:49:

Re: Big solar storm will hit Earth Friday

quote:
Originally posted by Essential1
A "sunspot cluster" said to be 10 times the size of Earth could damage satellites and power grids, as well as cable TV, pager and cellular telephone service.

No, it will not damage our mp3 collections, it's NOT that huge, if it actually were then it would SUCK because we would be literally boiling (I think).

Posted by Chris Crossland on Oct-24-2003 01:26:

I hope we die MUAH MUAH MUAH

Posted by MERTON on Oct-24-2003 01:38:

shouldn't it be muah ha ha?

Posted by moncster on Oct-24-2003 01:39:

quote:
Originally posted by gwrmarines
I hope we die MUAH MUAH MUAH

no prob

Posted by St�phanie on Oct-24-2003 01:47:

The appocalipse has arrived!!!!!!!

Posted by King_Mack on Oct-24-2003 03:35:

apocalypse dumbass

im kidding
*hugs*

Posted by Ian on Oct-24-2003 08:33:

quote:
Originally posted by whiskers
lol, i'm worried about that too

if it doesn't can we sue nasa for lying ? if it does, sue nasa for not stopping it

Posted by monoxide on Oct-24-2003 10:37:

i hope my genetic cell engineering lab will go bankrupt after tha storm and i'll never have to work again

Posted by St�phanie on Oct-24-2003 14:46:

quote:
Originally posted by King_Mack
apocalypse dumbass

im kidding
*hugs*

You bastard

hahaha just kidding
*big hugs*

Posted by HyperFreak on Oct-24-2003 16:45:

Cool!!!
Big ass solar storm = lots of Polar Aurora.

Like on these pics:

Typical aurora.

Red aurora over Virginia, 5 Nov. 2001.

Aurora on 6 January 1998

Posted by tranceDJ on Oct-24-2003 16:54:

quote:
Originally posted by HyperFreak
Cool!!!
Big ass solar storm = lots of Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis).

Like on these pics:

Typical aurora.

Red aurora over Virginia, 5 Nov. 2001.

Aurora on 6 January 1998

Holy shit, I hope I get to see one of those in person someday, absolutely amazing.

Posted by HyperFreak on Oct-24-2003 16:56:

quote:
Originally posted by tranceDJ
Holy shit, I hope I get to see one of those in person someday, absolutely amazing.

It's amazing! The lights "dance" across the sky at night. As I live in North Norway I get to see them very often.

Posted by Swamper on Oct-24-2003 17:46:

Re: Big solar storm will hit Earth Friday

quote:
Originally posted by Essential1
NASA's Goddard Space Center says the sunspot clusters produce a "coronal mass ejection" � an explosion of gas and charged particles from the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere.

OMG THE SUN IS FARTING! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

Posted by RenderedDream on Oct-24-2003 18:08:

it will be a nice night on the north's

Posted by digitalbreach on Oct-24-2003 19:45:

quote:
Originally posted by King_Mack
apocalypse dumbass

im kidding
*hugs*

first laugh of the day..

thanx

Posted by MERTON on Oct-24-2003 19:50:

quote:
Originally posted by HyperFreak
It's amazing! The lights "dance" across the sky at night. As I live in North Norway I get to see them very often.

trade places!! it's too hot and ugly here

Posted by daffodil on Oct-24-2003 19:51:

sunspots the size of jupiter!

so amazing i can hardly stand it.

Posted by occrider on Oct-24-2003 19:56:

Ohhhh NOOOOOO!!! Where's my duct tape??????? I NEED MY DUCT TAPE!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Psychonoise on Oct-24-2003 20:32:

quote:
Originally posted by HyperFreak
Cool!!!
Big ass solar storm = lots of Polar Aurora.

Like on these pics:

Typical aurora.

Red aurora over Virginia, 5 Nov. 2001.

Aurora on 6 January 1998

wow this things only happen near the pole??

Posted by electric_soul on Oct-24-2003 21:14:

you rather go south instead north to see an aurora borealis, nearer .

edit:
WOW!! Auroras happen at the same time in both poles and they look the same!

FAQ #10:
http://odin.gi.alaska.edu/FAQ/#south