#Solarstorm

Spaceflight 🚀

@spaceflight.spacey.space.ap.brid.gy

2 weeks ago

RE: mastodon.social/@ieeespectrum/1160029274...

#Starlink is doing one collision avoidance maneuver every two minutes on average. Starlink recently announced they’re moving down to 350 km, shifting #satellites 🛰️ to even lower orbits. Everybody has to go through through that really […]

✨ Video Curator ✨

@videocurator.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

1/19 - Earth to experience largest solar storm in 20 years

Credit: @aaronparnas.bsky.social | Source

#SolarStorm

@byteandpieces.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Technically, We Should Be Dead: Solar Superstorms, Stealth Asteroids & Blind Luck You are not alive today because of human genius, advanced technology, or NASA’s defense systems. You are alive because of sheer, dumb luck. In this episode, we peel back the terrifying reality of our existence: Earth is essentially floating through a cosmic shooting gallery, and we are playing Russian Roulette with a fully loaded solar system. We explore the near-extinction events that almost hit the reset button on humanity—most of which you’ve never heard of. From solar superstorms capable of frying the global power grid (sending us back to the Stone Age in seconds) to stealth asteroids hiding in the sun’s glare, the threats are real, and they are invisible. We dive deep into the science and the history of our closest calls, including the haunting fragments of the 1883 comet and the 2012 solar storm that missed Earth by a margin of mere days. In this episode, we uncover: - The "Blind Spot" Paradox: Why our most dangerous threats, like city-killer asteroids, are undetectable until it's too late. - Cosmic Catastrophes: The physics behind Gamma-Ray Bursts and why the universe is indifferent to life on Earth. - The Illusion of Safety: Dismantling the modern complacency that assumes technology will save us from the next Carrington Event. Are we prepared for the next great filter, or are we just waiting for our luck to run out? This isn't science fiction; it’s a sober look at the precarious nature of human existence. Listen now to understand why our survival is a statistical anomaly, not a guarantee. If you enjoy exploring the dark corners of the universe and existential risks, hit that Follow button, rate the show 5 stars, and share this episode with a friend who thinks we’re safe. Let’s wake them up.  

📣 New Podcast! "Technically, We Should Be Dead: Solar Superstorms, Stealth Asteroids & Blind Luck" on @Spreaker #apocalypse #asteroid #astronomy #cosmic #doomsday #endtimes #existentialism #fyp #history #mindblown #nasa #nearextinction #podcast #scaryfacts #science #solarstorm #space #survival

My Opinion

@oopsmyopinion.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

How Wood Records the Sun’s Most Violent Outbursts Ancient trees hold secrets about the most violent storms our Sun has ever unleashed, catastrophic bursts of radiation that dwarf anything modern civilisation has experienced. Scientists have discovere...

www.universetoday.com/articles/how...

#solarstorm

@yaroslav-sky.bsky.social

1 month ago

🌞⚡The Sun is now at the peak of its 11-year cycle.
🔹 Sunspots and magnetic "traps"
🔹 Magnetic reconnection (billions of bombs)
🔹 Radiation reaches Earth in 8 min
🔹 CME: satellites, communication, power grids
Based on NASA/SDO/SOHO data.
#SolarStorm #SpaceWeather #NASA #Astronomy #Science

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

There Might Be The Chance Of Some Aurora Activity On Sunday And Monday 🌌 #AuroraAustralis #Goldfields #GreatSouthern #MooningCrew #Perth #PerthNews #PerthWeather #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #SouthWestWA #Wheatbelt #WesternAustralia

fetchfeeds.com

@fetchfeeds.bsky.social

1 month ago

Massive solar radiation storm hits Earth for first time in 20 years, per NOAA's SWPC. Second-strongest event ever recorded. #SolarStorm

WorldJazz59

@worldjazz59.bsky.social

1 month ago

A Modern Carrington Event May Be About To Occur... (Emergency Update) YouTube video by Stefan Burns

#SolarStorm #CarringtonEvent #MClassFlare #XClassFlare

@astropageeu.bsky.social

1 month ago

Ein #Schnappschuss der kürzlichen #Polarlichter.
A #snapshot of the recently visible #Polarlights.
www.astropage.eu/wp-content/g...

#Astrofotografie #Astrophotography #Astrobild #Astroimage #Astronomie #Astronomy #Sonnensturm #Solarstorm #Aurora

Omilen

@konenpanien.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy

1 month ago

Night landscape photography in Stuttgart. The silhouette of three trees in the foreground draws the eye upward, where the contrast between the dark, starry sky and a soft yet intense glow in shades of red and orange creates an almost surreal atmosphere. Long, wispy clouds add movement without disturbing the overall calm. A faint urban glow on the horizon adds depth. It conveys silence, awe, and serene beauty.

Another nighttime photo, taken as the red aurora danced across the Stuttgart sky.

#AstroLandscapePhotography #NightLandscapePhotography #NorthernLights #NightSkies #MagicalMoments #SolarStorm

It'sFromJenni

@nurjenniii.bsky.social

1 month ago

Polarlichter beim Swartwolder Kolk

Polarlichter beim Swartwolder Kolk

Polarlichter bei der Kirche in Critzum im Landkreis Leer (Rheiderland . Ostfriesland)

While the exposure timer is running, don't approach the tripod or camera...)
#Aurora #Polarlichter #Solarstorm

Emmie K.

@itsemmiek.bsky.social

1 month ago

Screen capture of The Great North animated show with Judy Tobin on the roof of her house looking at Alanis Morissette as the aurora borealis in the night sky. There are snowy mountains and trees in the background.

Alanis was the only #aurora I was capable of seeing the past two nights… 😅

#NorthernLights #solarstorm #auroraborealis #TheGreatNorth

@xinqimd.bsky.social

1 month ago

Dancing molecules and excited photons
The White Mountains, NH. 3am 1/20/2026
#aurora #solarstorm #astrophotography #starrynight

@yaroslav-sky.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Sun sent a shockwave — Earth answered with light ✨
Planetary auroras seen from orbit.
#AuroraBorealis #SolarStorm #ISS #SpaceView #Science

Akinee

@akineem.bsky.social

1 month ago

Sun releases largest solar radiation storm 'in over 20 years,' forecasters say Powerful solar activity released by the sun likely to created dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas across the world.

📰 #SolarStorm #S4
abc7.com/post/solar-s...

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

There Might Be The Chance Of More Aurora Activity Tonight 🌌 #AuroraAustralis #Goldfields #GreatSouthern #MooningCrew #Perth #PerthNews #PerthWeather #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #SouthWestWA #Wheatbelt #WesternAustralia

talker.news

@talker.news

1 month ago

Earth experiencing largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years US space weather authorities have warned that Earth is currently experiencing the largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years.

Scientists say the storm, driven by heightened solar activity, could cause temporary effects on technology and communications on Earth.

#weather #solar #radiation #solarstorm #science #space #sun

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

Aurora On The Kalgoorlie Cam At 1:00am 🌌 #AuroraAustralis #Goldfields #MooningCrew #PerthNews #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #WesternAustralia

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

Timelapse Of The Aurora From Perth Between 9:00pm And 2:00am 🌌 #AuroraAustralis #MooningCrew #Perth #PerthNews #PerthWeather #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #WesternAustralia

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

Here Is A Pic Of The Aurora From Perth Just Before 4:00am 🌌 #AuroraAustralis #MooningCrew #Perth #PerthNews #PerthWeather #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #WesternAustralia

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

Here Is A Pic Of The Aurora From Perth Just After 1:00am When Things Intensified And The Sky Turned Pink And Red 🌌 #AuroraAustralis #MooningCrew #Perth #PerthNews #PerthWeather #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #WesternAustralia

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Solar Storm Is Still Going Strong! The Hemispheric Power Is Currently At 237 GigaWatts 📈 Hopefully We Get Another Chance Of Aurora Tonight 🤞 #AuroraAustralis #MooningCrew #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #WesternAustralia

Tracey Marie

@traceymarie41.bsky.social

1 month ago

Absolute beast of an Aurora over Stonehenge last night 🤩😍😲 Photo credit Nick Bull 🙏
#aurora #northernlights #auroraborealis #winter #January #astro #solarstorm

drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧

@drs1969.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy

1 month ago

The Aurora. Through the clouds. In a gale. North oxfordshire. Jan 20th 2026 at 17.40 UTC

Never. Stop. Chasing! The #Aurora once again. Through the clouds in a gale! North Oxfordshire UK just a short while ago. This #SolarStorm is one for the books.

If you have clear(ish!) Skies get looking and good luck!

I need a coffee.

Karmactive

@karmactive.bsky.social

1 month ago

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#SolarStorm #SpaceWeather

Austrian Space Weather Office

@aswogeosphere.bsky.social

1 month ago

Earth has largely exited the #solarstorm but the geomagnetic storm is still ongoing as there is high speed solar wind and magnetic field Bz < 0 in the back of the storm.
The geomagnetic Dst index is now -235 nT which finally makes it the 3rd strongest storm of this cycle in terms of Dst.

Dodi

@astrododi.bsky.social

1 month ago

Spectacular Aurora Borealis over Belgium on Jan. 19, 2026 YouTube video by Dominique Dierick

I made a semi time-lapse movie of the #aurora borealis on Jan. 19, over #Belgium. Enjoy in full HD or 4K...
#aurora #sun #solaractivity #solarstorm #space #astrophotography #astronomy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoVF...

Canuck In The North 🇨🇦

@canuckinthenorth.bsky.social

1 month ago

Absolute beast of an Aurora over Stonehenge last night 🤩😍😲 Photo credit Nick Bull 🙏

#aurora #northernlights #auroraborealis #winter #January #astro #solarstorm

weather_wa

@weatherwa.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Hemispheric Power Is Now Down To 200 GigaWatts And Continuing To Weaken, It's Still Strong But Not As Good As It Was Earlier (It Peaked At 337 GigaWatts At 5:23pm) 📈 Here Is The Latest Aurora Oval 🌌 #AuroraAustralis #MooningCrew #SolarStorm #SouthernLights #WesternAustralia