Something Big Is Coming From the Sun…
On June 15, a monster awoke.
Solar region 4114 erupted with an M8.46-class flare—just a fraction shy of the most dangerous flares our science can classify. Within minutes, blazing radiation slammed into Earth, electrifying our upper atmosphere and blacking out shortwave radios across parts of North America.
But that was just the opening act.
A colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) was unleashed—billions of tons of solar plasma now racing toward Earth at breakneck speed. Forecasts predict a glancing impact on June 18, likely to trigger geomagnetic storms and possibly push the aurora borealis deep into U.S. skies—maybe even Michigan or Maine.
And here's the kicker...
The sunspot that caused this? It’s still pointed straight at us—and it’s rumbling with activity. Scientists warn: More flares are likely. Bigger ones are possible.
This is more than just a space weather event—
It’s a reminder of how small we are under the fury of our Sun.
On June 15, a monster awoke.
Solar region 4114 erupted with an M8.46-class flare—just a fraction shy of the most dangerous flares our science can classify. Within minutes, blazing radiation slammed into Earth, electrifying our upper atmosphere and blacking out shortwave radios across parts of North America.
But that was just the opening act.
A colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) was unleashed—billions of tons of solar plasma now racing toward Earth at breakneck speed. Forecasts predict a glancing impact on June 18, likely to trigger geomagnetic storms and possibly push the aurora borealis deep into U.S. skies—maybe even Michigan or Maine.
And here's the kicker...
The sunspot that caused this? It’s still pointed straight at us—and it’s rumbling with activity. Scientists warn: More flares are likely. Bigger ones are possible.
This is more than just a space weather event—
It’s a reminder of how small we are under the fury of our Sun.
Something Big Is Coming From the Sun…
On June 15, a monster awoke.
Solar region 4114 erupted with an M8.46-class flare—just a fraction shy of the most dangerous flares our science can classify. Within minutes, blazing radiation slammed into Earth, electrifying our upper atmosphere and blacking out shortwave radios across parts of North America.
But that was just the opening act.
A colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) was unleashed—billions of tons of solar plasma now racing toward Earth at breakneck speed. Forecasts predict a glancing impact on June 18, likely to trigger geomagnetic storms and possibly push the aurora borealis deep into U.S. skies—maybe even Michigan or Maine.
And here's the kicker...
The sunspot that caused this? It’s still pointed straight at us—and it’s rumbling with activity. Scientists warn: More flares are likely. Bigger ones are possible.
This is more than just a space weather event—
It’s a reminder of how small we are under the fury of our Sun.
