A Coronal Mass Ejection is Heading Toward Earth After an X-Class Solar Explosion

Spaceweather.com ^ | 7/31/2005 | Staff Writers

[Indy Pendance]

I'd think that would happen more from pulque. Don't drink the pulque!

[EggsAckley]

You're able to see the auroras?

[righttackle44]

"Is this Ed Dames' 'kill shot'?"

Naw. This is a publicity stunt arranged by
the studios fx departments for Tom Cruise's
movie--the one he ruin for Steven Spielberg.

[hflynn]

coronal mass ejection"

This could be serious. My mother-in-law has them all the time, forcing us to evacuate the room. We don't call them CME's, we call them FARTs.

[EggsAckley]

I've always wanted to see the Aurora Borealis.

I had the extreme pleasure of seeing the Aurora once at Lake Tahoe, above Mt. Rose. It was because of some volcano erupting somewhere. Spectacular!

[Rockitz]

For a second there, I thought you said "colonel A$$ ejection" which is when a colonel kicks your butt out of his office for screwing up.

[martin_fierro]

[diverteach]

That would be termed rectal mass evacuation

[RightWhale]

We have the aurora most of the time at this latitude whether or not there is volcanic activity somewhere. They don't seem to be related.

[Brilliant]

Sounds obscene to me.

[archaicoldschool]

It's the global warming, it attracts them!

[Calpernia]

Aurora Alert!

(I'm jealous!)

[Moose4]

WEEEEESA GONNA DIIIIIIIEE!!

}:-)4

[null and void]

How will it affect the Shuttle and ISS crews?

[Moose4]

I honestly think you couldn't open the bands right now with a crowbar and a pound of C4. I've heard lots of people complaining how bad DX is these days...to be expected at this point in the solar cycle I guess.

}:-)4

[mhking]

How will it affect the Shuttle and ISS crews?

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Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[GSlob]

Hopefully the shuttle crew has sufficient protection.

[proud American in Canada]

Is this Ed Dames' 'kill shot'?

That's exactly what I was wondering. :)

[Petronski]

A coronal mass ejection (CME) is heading toward Earth following an X-class explosion from sunspot 792 on July 30th

You know what that means...time for pie!

[null and void]

Glad they're on our side...