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Powerful solar eruption is heading for Earth and could supercharge the northern lights over the US this week (www.space.com)
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[–] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Is it this alert?

Space Weather Message Code: WATA30 Serial Number: 283 Issue Time: 2026 Oct 06 1633 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G2 Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: Oct 07: None (Below G1) Oct 08: None (Below G1) Oct 09: G2 (Moderate)
THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT Comment: G1 to G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storms are likely on 09 Oct with the arrival of a CME that left the Sun on 06 Oct.

Because this seems really tiny, sorry to disappoint anyone waiting the apocalypse