Space / Astronomy: Strong Solar Storm Reaches Earth

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Strong Solar Storm Reaches Earth Jan 25th 2012, 11:34 A strong solar storm (rated an S3, with S5 being the strongest) erupted on Sunday evening, launching intense radiation and charged particles toward Earth. Late last night, the coronal mass ejecta interacted with Earth's magnetic field, creating brilliant auroras across northern Europe, and even parts of northern Michigan and Maine and on into Canada. The above image was taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, which captured the initial solar event. You can see a short video of the eruption here. NASA scientists have announced that this is the strongest solar storm since 2003. More on This Event and Solar Eruptions Could a Massive Solar Flare Destry the Earth? The Solar Cycle and Solar Storms Predicting Solar Flare Activity What are Sunspots? Where Can I See an Aurora?

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