Solar Flare, part 2...

[Gwarsbane]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/10/28/s...lare/index.html

CNN) -- One of the largest known solar flares erupted from the sun on Tuesday, heralding a storm of superheated gas that could hit Earth within a day.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/10/29/s...s.ap/index.html

DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Another spectacular eruption on the surface of the sun sent charged particles hurling toward Earth on Wednesday, and scientists said the cloud could significantly disrupt communications on Earth and may even hamper firefighting efforts in California.

HA, this time I looked at the dates before posting!!! Anyway its been confirmed that Japan has already shut down one of its satellites.