Solar Storm Warning as ‘CANNIBAL’ Turns Skies Blood-Red
A powerful double whammy of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun has slammed into Earth – triggering an extraordinary solar storm that painted skies red and green with auroras.
The Sun erupted billions of tons of plasma and magnetic field Tuesday – the resulting CME overtook and “swallowed” at least one other previous CME before crashing to Earth – a phenomenon known as a ‘Cannibal’ CME. (US Space Weather Prediction Center)
The resulting impact generated aurora effects in the Arctic Circle and beyond – the intense red hue is rare and associated with stronger solar activity at mid-latitudes.
Space weather forecasters in the US have issued a further solar storm warning for Thursday that may cause havoc with satellites and radios across the country.
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