Solar, Artemis II and this flare
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Astronomers observed a strong X-class solar flare erupt from the Sun on Sunday night. This immediately caused high frequency radio blackouts on Earth
During the Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, NASA will test out a pair of new solar radiation forecasts, developed at University of Michigan Engineering, designed to protect astronauts venturing away from Earth.
The space agencies are working together to protect space infrastructure and ensure the safety of the Artemis 2 crew.
NOAA warns of likely G1/G2-class geomagnetic storm on Sunday, March. 29, through Monday, March 30, as a coronal mass ejection arrives amid high-speed solar wind.
It's the height of the aurora borealis season, but the skies have been relatively calm lately, with only a few mild auroras over the last month. Get ready, though. The northern lights may light up the skies over parts of the US over the next couple of days, giving people in northern states a chance to marvel at rainbow skies.
Sunspot AR4366 has been very active with several flares recorded, the biggest of them being an X8.3-class solar flare. NOAA's GOES-17 satellite captured the fireworks. Credit: Space.com | footage cour