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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (9082)	8/5/2011 5:55:59 PM
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Solar flares may impact communications this weekend By JUSTIN HO \| 8/5/11 4:01 PM EDT Energy released from solar plasma blasts will reach Earth throughout Friday and Saturday, potentially disrupting communications and electrical grids, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The explosion on the sun’s surface could affect precision satellite systems such as GPS and high-frequency radio waves, which airlines use for communication... Moreover, Bogdan said the increasing frequency of solar storms could induce an aurora visible in the mainland United States if the current wave is strong enough. He said that during the record 1859 storm, an aurora was seen as far south as Havana, Cuba, and Brisbane, Australia. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60756.html

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