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BB.lv: Total solar eclipse on April 8: what worries scientists?

Total solar eclipses occur regularly, but not very often: the next one will occur only in 2026, and it will be visible mainly in the Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, the whole world will be watching this eclipse on the Internet and on television, including the audience of the BBC Russian Service. We will be broadcasting the … Read more

A powerful solar flare caused a loss of communications over the Pacific Ocean

Satellites detected a massive solar flare with enough force to ionize part of the Earth’s atmosphere. The flare, designated X1.1, was released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center on Thursday, March 28. X-class flares are considered the most powerful events our Sun can generate. SpaceWeather.com reports that the solar … Read more