The CME was late, late, late! At about 1800 UT (1400 EDT) it finally hit, according to SpaceWeather.com, which adds ( Read more... )

According to SpaceWeather.com, "Giant sunspot AR1515 unleashed a strong X 1.1-class solar flare on July 6th at 2308 UT. Because Earth is well-connected to the blast site by solar magnetic fields, a fusillade of protons accelerated by the explosion might soon reach our planet. Stay tuned for updates ( Read more... )