We're going to witness another biggest solar flare since 2006 this week. The flare is caused due to unexpected burst of magnetic energy kept in the Sun's atmosphere. This eruption, which is part of a series of solar flares directed right on Earth occurred lately, may be affecting our magnetic shield. So, this rare phenomenon may interrupt electrical stuffs including power grids, communication devices and even satellites. Despite of the effect to our hardware, the eruption also gives us opportunity to witness a rare wonderful view of panorama. People in northern UK can see northern light or Aurora Borealis as it will come to appear till further south. This result the sky to shine into glistening displays of red, green and purple.
Picture taken from The Washington Post.
This photo taken from the International Space Station in May 2010 shows an aurora over the southern Indian Ocean (The Christian Science Monitor)
The northern lights could be seen further south than is normal (James Pugsley/Astronomy North: picture taken from CBC News)
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