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Earth could be hit by 600,000 mile-wide 'bird wing' solar eruption TOMORROW, astronomers warn
UK Daily Mail ^ | 05/5/2025 | WILIAM HUNTER

Posted on 05/15/2025 8:10:59 AM PDT by DFG

On Tuesday, astronomers watched as a vast 'bird wing' eruption sent waves of superheated plasma surging across the sun's northern hemisphere.

At over 600,000 miles long (one million km), the filament of solar material was more than twice as long as the distance from the Earth to the moon.

Now, scientists predict that part of this filament eruption could hit Earth tomorrow.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, aurora chaser Jure Atanackov predicted that the full force of this eruption could trigger a severe or even extreme geomagnetic storm, the highest level on official rating systems.

Stunning video recorded by NASA's solar observation satellites shows the moment that filaments of plasma 75 times larger than Earth peeled away from the sun in a pair of sweeping 'wings'.

Most of the material was shot out of the sun's north pole, so it will mostly avoid Earth.

However, astronomers say that Earth will probably receive a glancing blow from the wake of the passing storm.

That means there is an increased chance of being able to spot the Northern Lights and a risk of disruption to electrical equipment.

Solar filaments are dense ribbons of cooler solar plasma which are suspended above the sun's surface by powerful magnetic fields.

When these magnetic fields become unstable, they can release the filaments in a violent eruption.

Jake Foster, astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, told MailOnline: 'Loops of hot plasma can sprout up from the Sun’s surface, following along its magnetic field lines, and occasionally they break free and shoot off into space at high speeds.'

Sometimes this triggers an event called a coronal mass ejection, a wave of plasma and magnetic fields which is launched into space.

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; carringtonevent; catastrophism; cme; coronalmassejection; science; sida
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To: DFG; Steely Tom

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41 posted on 05/15/2025 9:43:42 AM PDT by metmom ( He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.")
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To: DFG

Because... cow farts.


42 posted on 05/15/2025 9:43:48 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: kenmcg
Oh boy! Got to get the bread and milk.

Don’t forget toilet paper.
43 posted on 05/15/2025 10:15:19 AM PDT by Reynoldo (BurnLootMurder)
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To: FrogMom; dayglored; Conan the Librarian; McGruff; TornadoAlley3; Eagles6; Cedar; dforest; ...
Ping Me When the Internet Goes Down ping


44 posted on 05/15/2025 10:39:31 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

That’s a good one. When I was first presented with a ‘mouse’ I learned to use it by playing solitaire...


45 posted on 05/15/2025 10:45:50 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: DFG

Headline designed to scare, and make you read.
Body of the article says that “part of this .... could hit Earth” “Earth will probably receive a glancing blow”. So it’s not the end of the world and the papers can go back to trying to trash Trump.


46 posted on 05/15/2025 11:12:14 AM PDT by I want the USA back (America is once again GREAT! )
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To: mewzilla

Well there was Dynasty back in the day.


47 posted on 05/15/2025 11:13:40 AM PDT by xp38
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To: DFG

The Earth is lashed by massive amounts of solar radiation every second and there is NOTHING we can do about it. If the sun wants to scorch the surface of the Earth, it will, I just say stay prayed up ‘cause if you die peacefully in your bed surrounded by loved ones or are burnt to a crisp while you walk down the street, you gonna wind up in the same place, facing the same God.


48 posted on 05/15/2025 11:29:23 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: DFG

The Night of the Triffids?


49 posted on 05/15/2025 11:32:04 AM PDT by mware
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To: DFG

https://spaceweather.com/

AURORA WARNING ISSUED FOR MARS: Yesterday’s X2.7-class solar flare hurled a CME into space. It won’t hit Earth, but it will hit Mars. According to a NASA model, the CME will reach the Red Planet on May 18th. The impact could spark global auroras and erode a small amount of the planet’s carbon dioxide atmosphere. CME impact alerts: SMS Text


50 posted on 05/15/2025 12:07:35 PM PDT by Rio
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To: DFG

Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine

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51 posted on 05/15/2025 12:32:38 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: DFG

Sun tan cancelation issued for 5/16/2025


52 posted on 05/15/2025 12:40:17 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: DFG

They became aware of this on Tuesday, so that means the disruption would have been Wednesday right?


53 posted on 05/15/2025 12:56:07 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: albie
Free hot dogs and balloons for the kids!! Tomorrow (Thursday evening, actually) is the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer. A time for picnics and fun.
54 posted on 05/15/2025 1:06:21 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: Vendome

you win the thread


55 posted on 05/15/2025 4:37:42 PM PDT by SisterK (to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly)
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To: waterhill

I wish I knew for sure NOW so I wouldn’t feel guilty about breaking my diet.


56 posted on 05/15/2025 4:38:44 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
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