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Our Solar System Created by Tina Maloy.

The Inner and Outer Planets

Planets. Types of Planets Inner (Terrestrial) –Small –Rocky –Closer to sun (faster orbits) –Thin atmospheres Outer (Jovian) –Very large –Thick atmosphere.

Planets. The Order of the Planets  1. Mercury  2. Venus  3. Earth  4. Mars  5. Jupiter  6. Saturn  7. Uranus  8. Neptune  9. Pluto  1. Mercury.

Solar System Notes.

Unit 2 THE PLANETS BY MRS. D FOR ELL STUDENTS. What is the Milky Way?  The Milky Way is galaxy that contains our solar system.

The Solar system.

A Family of Planets Chapter 9

The Sun The star closest to the planet Earth. A medium size star that gives us heat and light. The diameter is 109 times the diameter of Earth.

SOLAR SYSTEM  Comets  Asteroids  Meteors  Moons  Planets  Sun Remember CAMMPS All objects in our solar system revolve around the sun because it has.

Planetary Chart PlanetAUMassTypeAtmosphereMoons Mercury Venus Earth Mars Inner Planets Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune *Pluto.

List the phrase & order of the planet from Sun to Space My = Mercury Very = Venus Educated = Earth Mother = Mars Just = Jupiter Served = Saturn Us = Uranus.

FALCON FOCUS The news has just broke that Earth is going to be destroyed in the next 2 months!! It is YOUR job to find which planet humans need to move.

Objects in the Solar System Standard Summarize the characteristics & movements of objects in the solar system.

Our Solar System Composed of 9 planets, their moons, various comets, asteroids & other objects that revolve around a star A planet is a large space object.

Mercury  The planet closest to the sun.  The smallest planet in the solar system.  Moves quickly across the sky.  Its orbit is highly eccentric (one.

The Solar System.

The Planets Chapter 7 Lesson 3 Page 340.

(Textbook pages ) The Outer Planets

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Free Science PowerPoints for Kids & Teachers – Our Solar System

Did You Know?

The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our sun. In addition to the planets, the solar system consists of moons, asteroids, comets, dust and gas. Everything in the solar system orbits around the sun.

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The perseverance rover lands on mars on february 18, 2021 experience a simulation of the landing below:.

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All About Pluto

Pluto is now categorized as a dwarf planet.

What Is an Orbit?

An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.

Play Bingo While Watching the Psyche Spacecraft Launch!

During the launch broadcast, you can mark off the words that you hear!

Make a Colorful Crayon Europa with Textures!

Create your own colorful crayon Europa with textures!

What Is a Comet?

Learn all about comets!

Color Your Universe: Find the Hidden Objects

Can you find all the NASA and space-themed hidden objects?

Why Do We Care About Water on Mars?

Where there are signs of water, there might also be signs of life!

What Is an Impact Crater?

Learn about impact craters!

How Long is a Year on Other Planets?

You probably know that a year is 365 days here on Earth. But did you know that on Mercury you’d have a birthday every 88 days? Read this article to find out how long it takes all the planets in our solar system to make a trip around the Sun.

Explore Mars: A Mars Rover Game

Drive around the Red Planet and gather information in this fun coding game!

All About the Moon

The biggest planet in our solar system

What Is the Weather Like on Other Planets?

Each of the planets in our solar system experiences its own unique weather.

Is There Ice on Other Planets?

Yes, there is ice beyond Earth! In fact, ice can be found on several planets and moons in our solar system.

How Do We Weigh Planets?

We can use a planet’s gravitational pull like a scale!

What Is a Solar Eclipse?

Learn more about what happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun!

How Is the Sun Completely Blocked in an Eclipse?

It all has to do with the distance between Earth and the sun and Earth and the moon.

Asteroid or Meteor: What's the Difference?

Learn more about asteroids, meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, and comets!

What Is an Asteroid?

And what can we learn from these space rocks in our solar system?

Make a Planet Mask!

Make a mask and pretend to be your favorite planet in our solar system!

The Mars Rovers: Perseverance

This future mission will try to find out if life ever existed on the Red Planet!

The Mars Rovers: Curiosity

Mars had water long ago. But did it also have other conditions needed for life?

The Mars Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity

What did these twin rovers teach us about the history of water on Mars?

The Mars Rovers: Sojourner

Learn more about the first rover to land on Mars!

The Mars Rovers

How do rovers help us learn more about the Red Planet?

All About Neptune

The coldest planet in our solar system

All About Uranus

The planet that spins on its side

All About Saturn

The planet with beautiful rings

All About Jupiter

All About Mars

The red planet

All About Earth

The planet with living things

All About Venus

The hottest planet in our solar system

All About the Planets

Learn more about the planets in our solar system

Make a Comet on a Stick!

A comet close to home

How Long Is One Day on Other Planets?

Learn to make a graph with the answer!

How Many Moons Does Each Planet Have?

We have one, but some planets have dozens.

Europa: Jupiter's Ocean World

Learn more about this icy moon of Jupiter!

Why Does the Moon Have Craters?

It's not because the Moon gets hit by meteors more often...

What Is the Kuiper Belt?

The icy bits past Neptune’s orbit

Where Does the Solar System End?

The Oort Cloud!

Why Are Planets Round?

And how round are they?

All About Mercury

The smallest planet in our solar system

Where Does Interstellar Space Begin?

Interstellar space begins where the sun’s magnetic field stops affecting its surroundings.

Jumping the Tallest Cliff in the Solar System

How far would we have to travel to get there?

What's It Like Inside Jupiter?

Jupiter's core is very hot and is under tons of pressure!

What Is a Planet?

The answer isn't so simple...

How Did the Solar System Form?

The story starts about 4.6 billion years ago, with a cloud of stellar dust.

Write your own zany adventure story!

Make Oreo Moon Phases!

For the New Moon, you must eat all the creme filling!

Make No-Bake Moon Cookies!

These are yummy and need no baking!

What Is a Meteor Shower?

What causes them?

Make asteroids you can eat!

Make yummy potatoes look like asteroids.

Why does Saturn have rings?

And what are they made of?

Make a CD Saturn

Turn an old CD into Saturn's rings.

A Planet Without a Sun?

Astronomers may have found a planet without a sun!

Space Volcanoes!

Explore the many volcanoes in our solar system using the Space Volcano Explorer.

Thirsty? Have a comet!

Could they have brought the water to our planet?

Gallery of NASA Solar System Images

Glorious planets and moons to view or print.

Voyager 1 and 2: The Interstellar Mission

These spacecraft traveled to the outer planets!

High Tide on IO!

What do you get when you cross an earthquake with a tidal wave?

Play Solar System Switch-a-Roo!

Put clues together to find the planets and moons.

NASA Pumpkin Stencils

Paint pumpkins with space and Earth science designs

Printable Space Valentines

Share these with your friends and family!

What Is a Barycenter?

And how does it help us find new planets?

DSN Uplink-Downlink: A DSN Game

Help the big antennas gather data from the spacecraft.

Mission to Jupiter: Juno

Help Juno reveal Jupiter's true nature.

Build a model spacecraft to explore the solar system!

Paper models of your favorite solar system explorers. This link takes you away from NASA Space Place.

Download SpacePlace iPhone Games!

Join the SpacePlace Community!

• The Solar System and its planets

The Solar System is made up of the Sun and all of the smaller objects that move around it. Apart from the Sun, the largest members of the Solar System are the eight major planets. Nearest the Sun are four fairly small, rocky planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

Beyond Mars is the asteroid belt – a region populated by millions of rocky objects. These are left-overs from the formation of the planets, 4.5 billion years ago.

On the far side of the asteroid belt are the four gas giants - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. These planets are much bigger than Earth, but very lightweight for their size. They are mostly made of hydrogen and helium.

Until recently, the furthest known planet was an icy world called Pluto. However, Pluto is dwarfed by Earth’s Moon and many astronomers think it is too small to be called a true planet.

An object named Eris, which is at least as big as Pluto, was discovered very far from the Sun in 2005. More than 1,000 icy worlds such as Eris have been discovered beyond Pluto in recent years. These are called Kuiper Belt Objects. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto and Eris must be classed as “dwarf planets”.

Even further out are the comets of the Oort Cloud. These are so far away that they are invisible in even the largest telescopes. Every so often one of these comets is disturbed and heads towards the Sun. It then becomes visible in the night sky.

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Earth and space Year 5 – Solar system science PowerPoint

Solar system PowerPoint

This Earth and space Year 5 PowerPoint presentation looks at the planets in our solar system, showing their size and order in terms of distance from the sun.

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• The solar system
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• Night and day

Earth and space Year 5

In Year 5 at school, children start learning some amazing things about Earth and space. They begin by studying our planet, Earth. They discover how it’s made up of land, water, and air.

They’ll also learn about the different layers of the Earth, like the crust and the core. Pupils will also explore the fascinating world of rocks and minerals.

Next, take a leap into space. Pupils will learn about our solar system and about asteroids and comets. They’ll find out what makes day and night and why we have seasons.

Pupils will also delve into the wonders of the universe. They’ll learn about stars, galaxies and constellations. It’s mind-blowing for them to think about the billions and billions of stars out there.

Year 5 is all about asking questions and discovering the amazing science of our planet and the vastness of space. It’s a year of endless curiosity and wonder.

Want more facts about our solar system? Read Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock’s top eight fun facts about the solar system .

Find out more about Sigma Science at sigmascience.co.uk . Browse more resources for  World Space Week and download our solar system Year 5 worksheet .

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Solar System Exploration

Join us as we explore our planetary neighborhood: The Sun, planets, moons, and millions of asteroids and comets.

10 THINGS about our solar system

1. Many Worlds

Our solar system has eight planets, and five dwarf planets.

2. Small Worlds, Too

More than 1.3 million asteroids, and about 3,900 comets are in our solar system.

3. Lots of Moons

Our solar system has more than 200 moons.

4. Meet Me in the Milky Way

Our solar system is in one of the Milky Way galaxy’s four spiral arms.

5. A Long Way Around

Our solar system takes about 230 million years to orbit the galactic center.

6. Spiraling Through Space

The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.

7. Room to Breathe

Our solar system has many worlds with many types of atmospheres.

8. Ring Worlds

The four giant planets – and at least one asteroid – have rings.

9. Getting Out There

More than 300 robotic spacecraft have left Earth's orbit, and 24 U.S. astronauts have traveled to the Moon.

10. Life as We Know It

So far, Earth is the only place we've found life in our solar system.

Solar System Overview

The solar system has one star, eight planets, five dwarf planets, at least 290 moons, more than 1.3 million asteroids, and about 3,900 comets. It is located in an outer spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy called the Orion Arm, or Orion Spur. Our solar system orbits the center of the galaxy at about 515,000 mph (828,000 kph). It takes about 230 million years to complete one orbit around the galactic center.

We call it the solar system because it is made up of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris – along with hundreds of moons; and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.

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LERNING OBJECTIVES

This lesson will help you to:

• Learn about the solar system.
• Study about different planets and their moons.
• Learn about the movement of planets in the universe.

Real-Life Example

• In the night if we see the sky closely, we can see several shooting stars. These shooting stars are actually meteors that are burning.

Hysterical Preview

• The names of all the planets are in roman as a group of roman people discovered them.

QUICK CONCEPT REVIEW

As we all know we live on earth. Earth is a planet. We also see birds, trees and animals that live on earth. But have you ever thought that, the universe contains earth only or there are other things also besides the earth?

There is unlimited place around the earth and this space is called universe. It includes stars, planets and other things.

There are other planets and satellites which revolve around the sun and together them from the solar system.

The sun and the planets moons, asteroids, comets and the other things revolving around the sun together constitute the solar system.

FORMATION OF SOLAR SYSTEM

The formation of solar system began some 4.6 billion years ago when a cloud of dirt and gases was formed. This cloud started collapsing into its centre due to gravitational force. The sun was formed at the centre while the rest flattened into a disc of loose dust, out of which the planets, asteroids and solar bodies were formed.

In this chapter we shall about the sun and its family members.

Sun is a star. As we all know that it gives us light and heat. Our life depends upon it.

The distance of sun from earth is greater than the distance of earth from moon. The things start appearing smaller than their actual size as they start moving away from us. So as the sun is at more distance as compared to the moon from earth, it looks smaller in size. There are stars bigger than the sun but they are not visible to us as they are very far away from us.

Sun is at the centre of the solar system and all the planets revolve around it. The circles or the path followed by the planets to revolve around the sun is called an orbit. All the planets move in their own orbits.

The earth takes 365 days to take one round of the sun. The sun accounts for more than 99% of the mass of the solar system. It mainly contains hydrogen and helium. The light from the sun reaches our earth in eight and a half minutes.

1. MERCURY: It is the nearest planet to the sun and hence it is the hottest. It is also the smallest planet.

2. VENUS: It is the closest planet to our earth and also the brightest planet. It is also called morning and evening star because it looks brightest in the morning and evening from earth. On this planet there are present dense clouds of CO 2 .  

3. EARTH: This is the planet we live on. Life is possible only on this planet.  

Why life is possible on earth only?

• It has water on its surface which is very necessary for the living beings.
• This planet has oxygen on it which is needed by the living beings to breathe.
• There is covering of ozone layer around the earth which protects it from harmful ultraviolet radiations.

The earth is organized into three layers- crust, mantle and core. The earth has its natural satellite called moon. The moon moves around the earth. About 71% of the earth's surface is covered by water. In addition to its revolution around sun it also rotates on its own axis and takes 24 hours to complete one rotation.    

4. MARS: This is the fourth planet from the sun. It is also called red planet because it has a layer of red dust on it which is a chemical called iron oxide. This planet has a very thin atmosphere.

5. JUPITER: It is the biggest planet of our solar system. It can be observed from earth's surface. The gravitational force on this planet is the maximum.   

7. URANUS: This planet also has rings but these are not visible.

8. NEPTUNE: It is the farthest planet from sun. This planet is faint and is not easily visible.           

Terrestrial and Jovian planets: Some of the planets are put together in a category, and are given specific names.

• Four planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are nearest to earth. These planets are called terrestrial planets. These are so called because of their similarity in structure with earth.
• The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called Jovian planets. They are so called because their structure is similar to Jupiter.

Apart from sun and the planets, there are other heavenly bodies also in our solar system. Let us discuss them one by one;

Asteroids: These are minor planets and are also called planetoids. These are the objects which could not combine to form planets.

Comets: These revolve around the sun. They have a long tail. These are also called dirty snow ball because of ice and dust on them.                       

When they come towards the sun, due to solar heat the ice on comet evaporates and the comet whitens. When it happens, comet has a tail.                          

Meteors: Sometimes when we see a strike of light in the sky these are meteors. Several rocky objects revolve around the earth. When they enter into the gravitational pull of the earth, earth attracts them. When they enter into the atmosphere of earth, due to friction a lot of heat is produced and they start burning. This is when they appear in the sky as a streak of light for some time.  

Galaxy: It is the collection of billions of stars, gases and dust held together due to gravitational pull. The galaxy we live in is called Milky Way.

Stars: These are the luminous bodies which possess the light of their own.                                   

Constellation: Some stars make beautiful patterns or shapes in the sky. These shapes are called constellations.                     

Misconcept/ concept                   

Misconcept:   The earth is the centre of the solar system.

Concept:  Sun is the centre of the solar system and all the 8 planets revolve around it in their orbits.

Misconcept:   The solar system contains only the sun, moon and planets.

Concept:  Apart from the sun, moon and planets, the solar system also contains several stars, galaxies, asteroids, meteors, constellations, etc.

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The solar system refers to the collection of celestial bodies that orbit around the Sun. It consists of the Sun, the eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), their moons, asteroids, comets, and other smaller objects. The Sun, a giant ball of hot gases, sits at the center of the solar system, exerting gravitational forces that hold the planets and other objects in their respective orbits.

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Each planet has its own unique characteristics, such as size, composition, and atmosphere, and they follow elliptical paths around the Sun. The solar system is a vast and fascinating expanse, offering insights into the wonders of the universe and serving as the backdrop for countless astronomical discoveries. Our Solar System is one in billions of the planetary systems that orbit around a star. The Solar System is made up of a star, eight planets and countless smaller bodies like dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and meteoroids . It is estimated to have formed around 4.6 billion years ago when a giant interstellar molecular cloud collapsed under the influence of gravity.

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Where is our Solar System Located in the Milky Way Galaxy?

A galaxy contains a large group of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity. The Milky Way is a large barred spiral galaxy that contains our Solar System in one of its four spiral arms. The Solar System goes around the center of the Milky Way every 250 million years. Our Solar System is about 25,000 light-years away from the center of this galaxy. The stars that we see at night belong to Milky Way.

Structure and Composition of the Solar System

The Solar System consists of the Sun and everything bound to it by its gravity- the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, the dwarf planets , several moons, asteroids, comets,  and meteoroids .

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Sun is the star present at the center of the solar system. Some of its characteristics are as follows-

• It constitutes 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.
• Its diameter is 110 times wider than Earth’s.
• The sun’s atmosphere contains 74% hydrogen, 24% helium and rest include oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, neon, iron etc.
• The Sun generates huge amounts of energy by combining hydrogen into helium in a process known as Nuclear Fusion . This generates a temperature of 9941 degrees Fahrenheit on the surface, the core temperature being around 28 million degrees Fahrenheit. Thus we get heat and light from the Sun.
• It takes 8 minutes for light from the Sun to reach Earth.

A planet is an astronomical body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. They are massive, rounded, and spherical in the structure under the influence of their own gravitational force. There are about 8 planets in our solar system. Earth is the only habitable planet known. These planets are divided into two categories:

• TERRESTRIALS : Planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are terrestrials and are closer to the sun. They are primarily composed of rock and metal.
• GIANT PLANETS: They are massive planets and include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune . Jupiter and Saturn are the most massive and are known as gas giants. They are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. Neptune and Uranus are called ice giants. They have icy cores and are composed of substances with high melting points like water, ammonia and methane.

Dwarf Planets

These are worlds that are too small to be considered full-fledged planets, but too large to fall under smaller categories. Astronomers estimate that there could be as many as 200 dwarf planets in the Solar System. The confirmed names are Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea and Makemake . Pluto which was earlier considered a planet has been given the status of a dwarf planet now, but the controversy still exists. The following picture depicts their sizes as compared to Mercury.

Moons, also known as natural satellites orbit around planets and asteroids. There are around 205 known moons in our solar system. Most orbit the giant planets –Saturn and Jupiter, but even smaller worlds like Pluto have moons orbiting it. They come in various shapes and sizes with some of them having atmospheres and hidden oceans. They are mostly made of rocks and some are made of ice.

The Earth-Moon relationship is a special one. It makes our planet more livable by giving us stable climatic conditions. It takes 27.3 days to orbit around the Earth.

                           Earth and Moon                                       

              Some of the Moons around Jupiter

Also known as minor planets , an asteroid is a small chunk of rock or even metal left from the early formation of the Solar System. They tumble and spin as they orbit around the Sun. There are over 150 million asteroids in the Solar System and their size varies from few feet to hundreds of miles in diameter. They are mostly lumpy like potatoes. Most of them are found in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Described as ‘ dirty snowballs ’, comets are made up of frozen gases, rocks and dust left over during the formation of the Solar System. They usually orbit around the Sun in elongated paths.  As the comet gets close to the Sun, some of the ice melts and boils along with particles of dust forming a giant glowing head with a trail of debris behind it made of dust and gases. Comet Halley is a famous comet visible to the naked eye every 75-76 years.

Meteoroids are ‘ small bodies ’ of the Solar System. They are small chunks of matter that are approximately the size of a house to the size of tiny pebbles. They are fragments of asteroids and comets. When a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, it travels faster than a bullet and collides with particles in the air resulting in a luminous phenomenon known as a meteor or a shooting star.

All these objects orbit around the Sun in a direction in which the Sun rotates. They move in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from top. Besides them, there is an interplanetary medium made up of highly tenuous gases and dust that make up the Solar System.

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• There are __________ planets in the Solar System.
• The Solar System belongs to a galaxy called _____________.
• _______________ are also known as minor planets.
• Comet ___________ appears in the Earth’s sky every 75-76 years.
• When _____________ enter the Earth’s atmosphere, they illuminate and form meteors or

     shooting stars.

• __________ is the star present at the center of the Solar System.
• There are eight planets in the solar system.
• The Solar System belongs to a galaxy called the Milky Way .
• Asteroids are also known as minor planets.
• Comet Halley or Halley’s Comet appears in the Earth’s sky every 75-76 years.
• When meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere, they illuminate and form meteors or
• Sun is the star present at the center of the Solar System.

What is the solar system?

The solar system refers to the collection of celestial bodies, including the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects, that orbit around the Sun.

Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way galaxy?

Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy, specifically in one of its spiral arms known as the Orion Arm or Local Spur. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, and our solar system resides roughly 26,000 light-years away from the galactic center.

Are there other solar systems in the universe?

Yes, there are billions of other solar systems, also known as planetary systems or star systems, in the universe. These systems consist of a star and various orbiting planets, moons, and other objects. The discovery of exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) has revealed the vast diversity of planetary systems throughout the cosmos.

What is the Kuiper Belt?

The Kuiper Belt is a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, consisting of numerous icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto, Eris, and Haumea, as well as many smaller objects. It is considered a relic of the early solar system and is a source of study to understand the formation and evolution of our cosmic neighborhood.

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The huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators on edge

Geoff Brumfiel

Willem Marx

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of solar flares early Saturday afternoon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the geomagnetic storm. Solar Dynamics Observatory hide caption

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of solar flares early Saturday afternoon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the geomagnetic storm.

Planet Earth is getting rocked by the biggest solar storm in decades – and the potential effects have those people in charge of power grids, communications systems and satellites on edge.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the geomagnetic storm that has been visible as aurora across vast swathes of the Northern Hemisphere. So far though, NOAA has seen no reports of major damage.

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Photos: see the northern lights from rare, solar storm.

There has been some degradation and loss to communication systems that rely on high-frequency radio waves, NOAA told NPR, as well as some preliminary indications of irregularities in power systems.

"Simply put, the power grid operators have been busy since yesterday working to keep proper, regulated current flowing without disruption," said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator for the Boulder, Co.-based Space Weather Prediction Center at NOAA.

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"Satellite operators are also busy monitoring spacecraft health due to the S1-S2 storm taking place along with the severe-extreme geomagnetic storm that continues even now," Dahl added, saying some GPS systems have struggled to lock locations and offered incorrect positions.

NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captured a flare erupting occurred around 2 p.m. EDT on May 9, 2024.

As NOAA had warned late Friday, the Earth has been experiencing a G5, or "Extreme," geomagnetic storm . It's the first G5 storm to hit the planet since 2003, when a similar event temporarily knocked out power in part of Sweden and damaged electrical transformers in South Africa.

The NOAA center predicted that this current storm could induce auroras visible as far south as Northern California and Alabama.

Extreme (G5) geomagnetic conditions have been observed! pic.twitter.com/qLsC8GbWus — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) May 10, 2024

Around the world on social media, posters put up photos of bright auroras visible in Russia , Scandinavia , the United Kingdom and continental Europe . Some reported seeing the aurora as far south as Mallorca, Spain .

The source of the solar storm is a cluster of sunspots on the sun's surface that is 17 times the diameter of the Earth. The spots are filled with tangled magnetic fields that can act as slingshots, throwing huge quantities of charged particles towards our planet. These events, known as coronal mass ejections, become more common during the peak of the Sun's 11-year solar cycle.

A powerful solar storm is bringing northern lights to unusual places

Usually, they miss the Earth, but this time, NOAA says several have headed directly toward our planet, and the agency predicted that several waves of flares will continue to slam into the Earth over the next few days.

While the storm has proven to be large, predicting the effects from such incidents can be difficult, Dahl said.

Shocking problems

The most disruptive solar storm ever recorded came in 1859. Known as the "Carrington Event," it generated shimmering auroras that were visible as far south as Mexico and Hawaii. It also fried telegraph systems throughout Europe and North America.

Stronger activity on the sun could bring more displays of the northern lights in 2024

While this geomagnetic storm will not be as strong, the world has grown more reliant on electronics and electrical systems. Depending on the orientation of the storm's magnetic field, it could induce unexpected electrical currents in long-distance power lines — those currents could cause safety systems to flip, triggering temporary power outages in some areas.

my cat just experienced the aurora borealis, one of the world's most radiant natural phenomena... and she doesn't care pic.twitter.com/Ee74FpWHFm — PJ (@kickthepj) May 10, 2024

The storm is also likely to disrupt the ionosphere, a section of Earth's atmosphere filled with charged particles. Some long-distance radio transmissions use the ionosphere to "bounce" signals around the globe, and those signals will likely be disrupted. The particles may also refract and otherwise scramble signals from the global positioning system, according to Rob Steenburgh, a space scientist with NOAA. Those effects can linger for a few days after the storm.

Like Dahl, Steenburgh said it's unclear just how bad the disruptions will be. While we are more dependent than ever on GPS, there are also more satellites in orbit. Moreover, the anomalies from the storm are constantly shifting through the ionosphere like ripples in a pool. "Outages, with any luck, should not be prolonged," Steenburgh said.

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The radiation from the storm could have other undesirable effects. At high altitudes, it could damage satellites, while at low altitudes, it's likely to increase atmospheric drag, causing some satellites to sink toward the Earth.

The changes to orbits wreak havoc, warns Tuija Pulkkinen, chair of the department of climate and space sciences at the University of Michigan. Since the last solar maximum, companies such as SpaceX have launched thousands of satellites into low Earth orbit. Those satellites will now see their orbits unexpectedly changed.

"There's a lot of companies that haven't seen these kind of space weather effects before," she says.

The International Space Station lies within Earth's magnetosphere, so its astronauts should be mostly protected, Steenburgh says.

In a statement, NASA said that astronauts would not take additional measures to protect themselves. "NASA completed a thorough analysis of recent space weather activity and determined it posed no risk to the crew aboard the International Space Station and no additional precautionary measures are needed," the agency said late Friday.

People visit St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis on Friday in Whitley Bay, England. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images hide caption

People visit St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis on Friday in Whitley Bay, England.

While this storm will undoubtedly keep satellite operators and utilities busy over the next few days, individuals don't really need to do much to get ready.

"As far as what the general public should be doing, hopefully they're not having to do anything," Dahl said. "Weather permitting, they may be visible again tonight." He advised that the largest problem could be a brief blackout, so keeping some flashlights and a radio handy might prove helpful.

I took these photos near Ranfurly in Central Otago, New Zealand. Anyone can use them please spread far and wide. :-) https://t.co/NUWpLiqY2S — Dr Andrew Dickson reform/ACC (@AndrewDickson13) May 10, 2024

And don't forget to go outside and look up, adds Steenburgh. This event's aurora is visible much further south than usual.

A faint aurora can be detected by a modern cell phone camera, he adds, so even if you can't see it with your eyes, try taking a photo of the sky.

The aurora "is really the gift from space weather," he says.

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Astronomy GCSE Chapter 5 - Solar System Observation

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Sun unleashes massive X8.7 solar flare, biggest of current cycle, from super-active monster sunspot (video)

But those of us hoping for a repeat of the widespread auroras that lit up the skies worldwide on May 10 could be disappointed.

A massive sunspot on the sun's surface just left us another parting gift just as it rotates out of sight from our perspective here on Earth. 

The sunspot , designated, AR3664 , has been crackling with solar flares for days. On May 10, it erupted with an X5.8-class flare, and within the past 12 hours, a trio of X-class flares erupted from the sun measuring at X1.7, X1.3 and a whopping X8.7, the largest solar flare of the current 11-year solar cycle .

"Region 3664 produced yet ANOTHER X-ray flare as it moves beyond the Western solar limb!! This time, it was an X8.8 flare, the largest of this solar cycle!" NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center wrote in an update today (May 14).

Related: Watch monster flare-spewing sunspot grow to be 15 times wider than Earth (video)

Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation that originate from sunspots on our sun's surface. They are classified into lettered groups according to their size, with X-class flares being the most powerful. Within each of these classes, numbers from 1-10 (and beyond for X-class flares) denote a flare's relative strength.

Despite the monstrous size of this recent X8.7-class flare, those of us hoping for a repeat of the widespread auroras that lit up the skies worldwide on Friday (May 10) might be disappointed, as this flare is not expected to cause the northern lights to appear far father south then usual. "Due to its location, any CME associated with this flare will likely NOT have any geomagnetic impacts on Earth," NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center wrote in an update today (May 14).

However, as always with strong flares, there comes the possibility of radio blackouts on the sunlit side of our planet. 

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As observed by SpaceWeather.com , at the current location of AR3664, there's a connection between that region of the sun and Earth that's causing ongoing radio blackouts. Reports have been coming in from across Australia and Eastern Asia of frequencies 20 MHz or lower experiencing nearly a complete blackout. 

BOOM! Now THAT is a #SolarFlare, the largest this solar cycle by some margin (X8.8-class). We still await solar imagery, but no doubt the busy active region AR 13663 is the culprit. #spaceweather #astronomy pic.twitter.com/5hiNzynRCn May 14, 2024

As the monstrous sunspot rotates over the western edge, or limb, of the sun, it enters a location that magnetically joins it to Earth. A high-speed acceleration of charged particles, or protons, from AR3664 hop on this superfast space freeway that's called the Parker spiral . 

This is basically a high-speed silver bullet train that magnetic particles can catch a ride on from the sun to Earth. If you look at an image of the Parker spiral (below), it might actually remind you more of one of those rides at a water park where you’re launched out in a tube and then follow the spiral around and around until you get to that final location in the pool.

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— Behemoth sunspot AR3664 unleashes its biggest solar flare yet, sparking radio blackouts on Earth (video)

To get more technical, the sun's electric currents create a multiplex magnetic field which, as it ventures out into space between planets, births the interplanetary magnetic field. While the sun rotates, the solar wind transports the magnetic field out into space and voila, you have a big spinning spiral of charged particles! 

As the particles arrive at Earth's magnetic field, the protons whirl in and head toward the poles where they react with our atmosphere and start causing trouble for shortwave radio signal transmissions. 

As long as AR3664 continues to fire off flares in the days to come, we could see this lead to a polar cap absorption event , which we experienced in July 2023 . These events can affect radio communications for aircraft traveling over the poles.

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Meredith is a regional Murrow award-winning Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and science/space correspondent. She most recently was a Freelance Meteorologist for NY 1 in New York City & the 19 First Alert Weather Team in Cleveland. A self-described "Rocket Girl," Meredith's personal and professional work has drawn recognition over the last decade, including the inaugural Valparaiso University Alumni Association First Decade Achievement Award, two special reports in News 12's Climate Special "Saving Our Shores" that won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, multiple Fair Media Council Folio & Press Club of Long Island awards for meteorology & reporting, and a Long Island Business News & NYC TV Week "40 Under 40" Award.

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