Sunspot Directed at Earth

At 20 times the size of Earth, the largest sunspot observed since the fall solar storm onslaught is now pointed directly at Earth. Its unusually large size also means that it's now visible with the naked eye (although you should never look at the Sun without a proper filter). The implications of this spot have scientists on the edge of their seats - if the active region generates coronal mass ejections (CMEs), massive explosions with a potential force of a billion megaton bombs, it will be a fairly direct hit to Earth and its satellites and power grids.

www.nasa.gov...
Does anyone think that this could actually be a real problem? Hopefully it doesn't keep growing. Especially with the the forums saying that there is going to be a solar storm on july 7th.
Sorry if this has already been posted, just thought it would be interesting to show.

[edit on 9/6/1986 by legacyv]

reply to post by legacyv


The article is 5 years old mate

Nothing to worry about.

reply to post by Chadwickus


Oh crap thank god, I was actually thinking there may actually be something to that july 7th deal.

[edit on 4-7-2009 by _Phoenix_]

Do i feel stupid or what... For some reason i didnt look at the date...

OH MY GAWWWWWD

I just fast blasted George Noory about it!!!

crap.

reply to post by Chadwickus


And if you notice the OP managed to go back in time to 9/6/1986 to edit the post.

ATS has time traveller

reply to post by johnb


LOL my god, maybe the solar storm has already started!

[edit on 4-7-2009 by _Phoenix_]

reply to post by johnb


Yea it does that. It also says that every single post was posted then.

reply to post by legacyv


Not for me it doesn't, only yours. But if you go to this post somebody else had date problems and there is a solution there that might work for you too.

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Please let's stop the negative attacks on our fellow members...

Thank you

Semper