Sun Unleashes Most Powerful Flare Since 2006 100
astroengine writes "Early Tuesday morning, the Sun unleashed a powerful X-class flare. The X7 flare is the most energetic explosion to come from the Sun since December 2006. Although the flare was directed away from the Earth, a minor proton storm was detected and some radio communications have been disrupted due to higher-than-normal rates of ionization in the Earth's ionosphere. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the whole event, imaging the flaring site and multi-million degree post-flare plasma."
The moon never pulls shit like this. (Score:5, Funny)
The moon never pulls shit like this.
(Apologies to The Onion - kind of sad when that site beats SlashDot to news like this.)
Sun? (Score:4, Funny)
Since Oracle bought Sun, perhaps the title should be "Oracle Unleashes Most Powerful Flare Since 2006." Damn you Oracle!!!!
SEE? (Score:5, Funny)
And if we don't stop global warming NOW, those flares will only get worse!
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Re:THE Sun, not Sun, SOLAR Flare, not Flare (Score:2, Funny)
Unfortunately you need 31 pieces of flair.
However if you would like to experience the purifying flames of 31 flares I believe we can work that out. Good luck on experiencing all 31.