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Biggest solar flare in years set to blast Earth's atmosphere; could impact GPS, power grids
By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Thursday, February 17th 2011, 8:59 AM
A massive solar flare could make for a beautiful night for people in the northern United States - provided it doesn't knock the lights out.
The blast of charged particles unleashed from the sun earlier this week has been peppering the Earth over the last few days, but it's biggest punch is expected to hit the Earth's atmosphere on Thursday...
Biggest solar flare in years set to blast Earth's atmosphere; could impact GPS, power grids
By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Thursday, February 17th 2011, 8:59 AM
A massive solar flare could make for a beautiful night for people in the northern United States - provided it doesn't knock the lights out.
The blast of charged particles unleashed from the sun earlier this week has been peppering the Earth over the last few days, but it's biggest punch is expected to hit the Earth's atmosphere on Thursday...
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