"Solar Storm Alert: Massive Eruption Sends CME Towards Earth, Expect Spectacular Auroras"
TL;DR
A massive solar eruption on September 16 has launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) towards Earth, prompting the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue a G2-class moderate geomagnetic storm watch for September 19. If the CME arrives as expected, it could trigger a geomagnetic storm similar to the one on September 12, resulting in auroras and potential disruptions to radio communication. Scientists anticipate more extreme space weather events as the sun approaches its peak in the 11-year solar activity cycle.
- Massive eruption on sun hurls coronal mass ejection toward Earth, auroras likely Sept. 19 (video) Space.com
- NASA shares breathtaking image of the sun in the midst of a solar flare Hindustan Times
- NASA Observatory Captures Image Of Aurora Created By A Solar Storm NDTV
- Massive filament eruption on Sun captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory VideoFromSpace
- Solar storm alert! A CME just hit the Earth today and more are coming HT Tech
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