Space weather

[Gong Farmer]

Not sure if this is the place etc, but you may not be aware of the rare event where six consecutive CMEs (coronal mass ejections) have now left the Sun and are Earth-bound, arriving sometime Sunday. As they approach they could merge to give one big flare that, at least, disturbs some satellites and GPS systems, or at worse destroys the power grids and internet around the world (or worse still, wipes out life on Earth!).
It may well come to nothing, but doesn't hurt to be prepared.

 

[Princess Pooper]

... and subsequently there is a very strong aurora forecast tonight ....

 

[Chae1]

Interesting, I've started following space weather as it affects the accuracy of GPS on my tractor.

 

[glasshouse]

All the sats went off last week.
The spud men had to stop work