On Sunday, SpaceWeather said the sun's solar explosion was measured as an M4.4-category eruption, which produced a shortwave radio blackout over some parts of Earth and a bright coronal mass ejection.
"Remarkably, the flare was even bigger than it seemed. The blast site is located just behind the sun's southeastern limb, so the explosion was partially eclipsed by the body of the sun."
A coronagraph video via the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory shows the massive burst of electromagnetic radiation ejecting from the sun.
The last decade of solar activity has been on the decline, though the latest flare-up in activity could suggest a new busy cycle is about to start.
In 2017, we noted that FEMA planned for a massive solar event that would be strong enough to take down the power grids.
With the Earth entering what appears to be an active solar period that could last through 2025 - this would present many challenges for the new digital economy as remote working has been kicked into hyperdrive because of the virus pandemic.
An active solar cycle could be bad news for the digital economy as disruptions sparked by solar flares could create massive economic damage.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Sun Ejects Biggest Solar Flare In Years Ahead Of Active Cycle
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