GET READY: The strongest geomagnetic storm in more than six years was forecast to hit Earth's magnetic field on Tuesday, and it could affect airline routes, power grids and satellites, the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center said.

Some people have messaged me on here throughout my time on CoalSpeaker asking why I spend so much time thinking about and reporting on solar flares. This massive belch from the solar center of our little set of life is the reason why..

GET READY: The strongest geomagnetic storm in more than six years was forecast to hit Earth's magnetic field on Tuesday, and it could affect airline routes, power grids and satellites, the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center said.