[FOTZeiss] Very Strong Solar Storm Narrowly Misses Earth

[Glenn A. Walsh]

Very Strong Solar Storm Narrowly Misses Earth


On July 23, 2012, a
 plasma cloud or "CME" rocketed away from the sun as fast as 3000 km/s, 
more than four times faster than a typical eruption. The storm tore 
through Earth orbit, but fortunately Earth wasn't there. Instead it hit 
the STEREO-A spacecraft. 


http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2014/05/very-strong-solar-storm-narrowly-misses.html
 
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