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Sun eruptions hit Earth like a 'sneeze', say scientists
« on: June 24, 2017, 12:56:53 pm »
Sun eruptions hit Earth like a 'sneeze', say scientists
June 23, 2017
 

Long-term power cuts, destruction of electronic devices and increased cancer risk for aeroplane passengers are all potential effects of the Earth being hit by a powerful solar eruption.

Yet, new research has found space scientists have their work cut out to predict when these coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are on a collision course with Earth.


Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-06-sun-eruptions-earth-scientists.html#jCp