Friday night Australian east coast solar storm could lead to spectacular light show
by Tory Shepherd from on (#6A4GP)
An enormous coronal hole opening on the sun, sending charged particles to Earth, will potentially cause auroras - and a range of technical issues
A massive solar storm, set to peak on Friday night, could lead to a spectacular light show across Australia's eastern coast.
But scientists have also warned the opening of an enormous coronal hole on the sun could could cause power and GPS disruptions as charged particles stream towards the Earth.
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