A Solar Radiation Storm is in Progress

Protons from the sun are raining down on Earth's atmosphere

Space Weather News for Jan 29, 2024
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SOLAR RADIATION STORM: Energetic protons from the sun are striking the top of Earth's atmosphere today following a strong solar flare during the early hours of Jan. 29th. This is called a "radiation storm," and it is currently a category S2 event. Such a storm can cause elevated levels of radiation in airplanes flying over Earth's poles and unwanted glitches in the electronics of Earth-orbiting satellites. Full story @ Spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com) .

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