NASA ISSUES IMMINENT SOLAR STORM WARNING - WHEN IS IT AND IS IT DANGEROUS?

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is expected to slam into Earth imminently, which could bring with it incredible views of the northern lights.

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is due to hit Earth on Monday, March 28. NASA has estimated that the storm will hit at around midnight.

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could however also deliver some disruption to navigation and logistics systems.

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A challenge for some, there is also hope that stargazers and photographers might be able to catch a glimpse of the breathtaking natural marvel with their own eyes.

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is caused by electromagnetic radiation being thrown out by the sun impacting particles here on earth.

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hit Earth’s magnetic field causing light to be emitted. This is what creates the northern lights.

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is at a higher latitude than New York so there's a chance some people here might be able to catch a glimpse of the beautiful natural phenomena.

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New Zealand and Tasmania in the southern hemisphere could also be able to catch a glimpse of the storm “as long as it is dark enough”.

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are known as coronal mass ejections - billions of tones of coronal matter, carrying with them a strong magnetic field.

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NASA ISSUES IMMINENT SOLAR STORM WARNING - WHEN IS IT AND IS IT DANGEROUS?

SOLAR STORM

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is expected to slam into Earth imminently, which could bring with it incredible views of the northern lights.

A LARGE SOLAR STORM

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is due to hit Earth on Monday, March 28. NASA has estimated that the storm will hit at around midnight.

THE SOLAR STORM

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could however also deliver some disruption to navigation and logistics systems.

THE STORM

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A challenge for some, there is also hope that stargazers and photographers might be able to catch a glimpse of the breathtaking natural marvel with their own eyes.

IT COULD POSE

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is caused by electromagnetic radiation being thrown out by the sun impacting particles here on earth.

A SOLAR STORM

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hit Earth’s magnetic field causing light to be emitted. This is what creates the northern lights.

THE SOLAR WINDS

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is at a higher latitude than New York so there's a chance some people here might be able to catch a glimpse of the beautiful natural phenomena.

THE UK

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New Zealand and Tasmania in the southern hemisphere could also be able to catch a glimpse of the storm “as long as it is dark enough”.

PEOPLE IN

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are known as coronal mass ejections - billions of tones of coronal matter, carrying with them a strong magnetic field.

BIG SOLAR STORMS

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