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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The Solar Storm



Just a Heads Up...

A huge solar storm is heading for Earth, and it's likely to hit tomorrow.
The storm could knockout satellites and disrupt power supplies.
It was created last week by an enormous explosion in the sun's atmosphere known as a solar flare, and charged particles from that flare are now on their way to our planet.

The charged, magnetic particles from the solar storm can interfere with machinery in Earth's orbit as well as at the planet's surface, such as GPS systems and radio signals. 
They can also threaten airlines by disturbing Earth's magnetic field.
Very large flares can even create currents within electricity grids and knock out energy supplies.
'A minor geomagnetic storm watch is now in effect for the 14 and 15 March, 2018. Aurora may be visible at high latitudes,' the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wrote in a statement. 

Maybe nothing will happen...but just in case...