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Spectacular Fireball Illuminates Skies Across North America

A brilliant fireball, originating from outer space, lit up the skies over the U.S. Midwest and parts of Canada on November 13, 2024. The meteor was visible from Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada, as well as several U.S. states, and was captured by numerous cameras and NOAA's GOES weather satellites. The event was described as one of the most spectacular fireballs by witnesses, with a bright green streak and flash. This meteor was distinct from a Starlink satellite reentry observed earlier in the week.

via Space.com|

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"Severe Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights and Lunar Eclipse"

NOAA's GOES satellites detected a severe solar storm on March 23–24, 2024, including a powerful X-class solar flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME) that triggered a G4-class geomagnetic storm, the most potent since 2017. Geomagnetic storms can disrupt power grids, radio signals, communications systems, and affect satellite operations and GPS navigation. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issued alerts and warnings, and the agency's satellites monitor solar activity to provide forecasts and predictions. The upcoming Solar Cycle 25 is expected to peak between January and October of 2024, with increased solar activity, and NOAA's newest satellite, GOES-U, will carry a new instrument to study the solar corona.

via nesdis|

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