S2 radiation storm generated by X1.7 solar flare in progress

January 28, 2012

Sunspot 1402 located on the northwest limb, produced a major X1.7 Solar Flare at 18:37 UTC Friday afternoon. Solar activity is now expected to be very low as 1402 rotated onto the western limb and is now out of direct Earth view. All remaining current visible regions

Tropical Cyclone Iggy triggered tornadoes across Java and Bali, now threatens Australia

January 28, 2012

Tropical Cyclone Iggy, which was responsible for producing tornadoes across Indonesia, will brush by Western Australia and produce heavy rain and storm surge. The threat remains for Tropical Cyclone Iggy to bring Western Australia's northwestern tip hurricane strength

Increasing seismic activities in Aegean Sea, Greece (with tectonic summary)

January 28, 2012

A moderate earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Greece near Heraklion, Crete for the second time in two days. The first earthquake had a magnitude 5.3 on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at depth of 14km, and the second earthquake had about the same magnitude -

X1.7 solar flare - the 7th largest in Solar Cycle 24

January 28, 2012

Earth-orbiting satellites detected a powerful X1.7 solar flare today, January 27, at 18:37 UTC. The source was departing sunspot 1402 which rotate onto the far side of the sun, so the blast site was not Earth directed. Goddard Space Weather Lab's analysists say the