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    Solar flares emit bursts of electromagnetic energy that hit Earth's magnetic field. May impact satellite communication, electronics. Solar events peak about every 12 years; next peak expected in 2013.

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    Solar flares emit bursts of electromagnetic energy that hit Earth's magnetic field. May impact satellite communication, electronics. Solar events peak about every 12 years; next peak expected in 2013.

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    Solar Flare

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    Solar flares emit bursts of electromagnetic energy that hit Earth's magnetic field. May impact satellite communication, electronics. Solar events peak about every 12 years; next peak expected in 2013.

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    Lighting up the sky

    Solar flares emit bursts of electromagnetic energy that hit Earths magnetic field; may impact satellite communication, electronics.
    Earths magnetic field

    Solar flare

    Most powerful solar storms

    Charged particles 93 million miles (150 million km)

    1859 Storm hit telegraph offices around world; operators reported electric shocks

    NOTE: Not to scale

    1. From the sun Charged particles travel at speed of light toward Earth
    Source: NOAA, AP

    2. Reaching Earth Particles drawn to poles; strike atmosphere

    3. Problems Satellite microchips damaged; power grids disrupted; radio interference

    1989 Solar storm took down power grid in Quebec, Canada; Solar events peak about every 12 years; next peak expected in 2013

    Graphic: Melina Yingling

    2012 MCT

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