M5.7 flare from sunspot AR4436 scrambled Atlantic HF radio communications
NewsBytes | May 14, 2026 1:39 AM CST
CME heading toward Earth May 13
That flare also kicked off a coronal mass ejection (CME), basically a huge burst of solar wind and magnetic fields heading straight for Earth.
This CME is expected to arrive by May 13 and could trigger a mild geomagnetic storm (G1-class).
If it happens, folks in northern England, Scotland, Seattle, and Minneapolis might catch some extra-bright auroras lighting up the sky.
All this action is part of the Sun's 11-year cycle; right now we're closing in on solar maximum, when flares and CMEs are more common and intense.
So expect more space weather drama as we head into the rest of 2026!
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