Space weather alert: Flurry of geomagnetic storms to hit Earth this week, strongest such event in 6 years - Such large solar events are not common with only a handful have been documented in the last decade.
Geomagnetic storm WARNING: Solar flare may directly hit Earth today, can disrupt power grids - A massive solar flare was observed from the side of the sun that directly faces Earth on October 9 and is due to hit Earth today.