/tags/solar-flares Solar Flares en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:19:31 GMT /news/2024-03-25/geomagnetic-storm-from-a-solar-flare-could-disrupt-radio-communications-and-create-a-striking-aurora Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday. They say a plasma burst from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth. It may also make for great aurora viewing. According to the alert issued Saturday by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, there's no reason for concern. Jonathan Lash, a forecaster at the Boulder, Colorado-based center, says the storm could interrupt high-frequency radio transmissions, such as by aircraft trying to communicate with distant traffic control towers. Most commercial aircraft can use satellite transmissions as a backup. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:19:31 GMT /news/2024-03-25/geomagnetic-storm-from-a-solar-flare-could-disrupt-radio-communications-and-create-a-striking-aurora /science/2018-02-06/if-govt-shuts-down-boulder-space-weather-scientists-are-still-watching The government could be heading into another shutdown Thursday, but some of the places deemed too essential to close are seldom heard of, like this… Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:01:00 GMT /science/2018-02-06/if-govt-shuts-down-boulder-space-weather-scientists-are-still-watching Rae Ellen Bichell /npr-news/2012-03-07/sun-sends-solar-flares-speeding-toward-earth-will-hit-thursday-video The sun ejected two huge solar flares Tuesday, and NASA says that we here on Earth will likely be affected somewhat by the magnetic fields and ionized gas that are now shooting toward the planet. But the phenomena might also bring aurora light shows to residents of the northern United States Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:52:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-07/sun-sends-solar-flares-speeding-toward-earth-will-hit-thursday-video Bill Chappell /science/2011-08-09/boulder-home-to-space-weather-forecasters The sun unleashed a powerful solar flare early Tuesday which is the largest in nearly five years. Scientists say the eruption took place on the side of… Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:47:32 GMT /science/2011-08-09/boulder-home-to-space-weather-forecasters