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7 Signs We Are Heading for a Mass Extinction
Today, many scientists believe we are on the cusp of a sixth mass extinction which could wipe out most life on Earth as we know it. Here are seven signs that they could be
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Look out! Nasa releases stunning image of giant ‘solar whip’ as sun heads for 11 year solar maximum
Nasa has revealed an astonishing image of a giant solar 'whip' on the surface of the sun captured as a solar flare erupted. The amazing image, captured on May 3rd, shows a solar prominence, a
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Two M-class solar flares in a row – M1.3 followed by strong M5.7
A long duration, moderate, solar flare reaching M1.3 peaked at 16:53 UTC on May 3, 2013. The source of the event was Region 1731 still classified as Beta-Gamma-Delta and capable of more
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Strong CME impact – G2 Geomagnetic Storm
Long duration M 1.2 solar flare erupted on March 15, 2013 and launched a Full-Halo Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) toward Earth. It hit Earth’s magnetic field at 06:01 UTC on March 17, 2013 and
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Giant sunspot that’s SIX TIMES the diameter of Earth has formed in less than 48 hours – and could lead to solar flares
A giant sunspot that is at least six times the diameter of Earth has formed on the Sun in less than 48 hours, Nasa has announced. Sunspots are dark spots on the surface of the
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A solar ‘superstorm’ is coming and we’ll only get 30-minute warning
A solar "superstorm" could knock out Earth's communications satellites, cause dangerous power surges in the national grid and disrupt crucial navigation aids and aircraft avionics, a major report has found. It is inevitable that an
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Video: NOAA scientists on high alert for 2013 solar maximum
NOAA scientists are on high alert as the Sun enters a period of solar maximum over the next 14 months during which we will see a burst of activity that could have catastrophic effects
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Will The Peak Of The Solar Cycle In 2013 Produce Technology Crippling Solar Super Storms?
Our sun is becoming increasingly unstable, and most people have no idea the complete and utter devastation that a massive solar storm could potentially cause. A giant solar storm could potentially take out
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Mount Doom is about to blow! New Zealand volcano used in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movies set to erupt
A New Zealand volcano that featured as Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings movies is in danger of erupting as pressure builds in a subterranean vent, officials have said. The Department of Conservation
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Shocking images show desperate New Yorkers digging through dumpsters for food as downtown Manhattan embarks on fourth night without power
New Yorkers have resorted to digging through filthy dumpsters for food ahead of their fourth night without power and, for many, without water. Shocking images captured groups of residents sifting through garbage outside a Key
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Hurricane Sandy May Score a Direct Hit On Spent Fuel Pools at Nuclear Plant
Preface: We hope and expect that the severity of the hurricane is being overblown, and that the nuclear plants in the Northeast will ride out the storm without any incident. We noted
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The $100 Billion Storm: 17 Things You Should Know About Hurricane Sandy
Meteorologists are warning that Hurricane Sandy could potentially be the worst storm to hit the east coast of the United States in 100 years. Do you remember "the perfect storm" back in 1991?
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Manhattan goes dark + + 6 MILLION without power + + 14 dead as Superstorm Sandy throws a 13 foot wall of water at US coast
New York City looks like the set of a disaster movie this morning after a night of being battered by Superstorm Sandy. It hit the mainland at 6.30pm local time last night having laid
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More than a Dozen Nuclear Plants Near Hurricane Sandy’s Path Brace for Impact
“Because of the size of [Hurricane Sandy], we could see an impact to coastal and inland plants,” Neil Sheehan, a spokesman based in Philadelphia for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said by phone today.
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Megastorm Prompts State Emergencies and Mandatory Evacuations
As what some are calling the 'storm of the century' approaches, Governors of northeastern states are each declaring a state of emergency and demanding mandatory evacuations along the coastal areas
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Superflares from Sun-like Stars
NASA's Kepler mission is finding solar-type stars that emit jaw-dropping explosions of high-energy particles and radiation. Now astronomers are looking into why some solar-type stars emit superflares — and why the Sun never will
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Horrific Solar Explosions Spell Earth’s Doom
In the years leading up to the beginning of the next Ice Age, the sun is going through remarkable changes…changes that are having major impacts on Earth's weather, climate, volcanoes, and seismic activity. The
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Something New Spotted On The Sun
One day in the fall of 2011, Neil Sheeley, a solar scientist at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., did what he always does – look through the daily images of the sun
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Fiery tornado five times the size of Earth erupts on sun’s surface – and scientists say 2 million degree whirlwind MUST play a role in triggering solar storms
A huge tornado five times the size of Earth erupted on the sun's surface, with superheated gases whirling at more than 100,000 miles per hour. The tornado is up to two MILLION degrees centigrade
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