Solar storm will hit Earth today

Plus: Cartwheel Galaxy is latest stunning JWST image Aug 03, 2022 [Blueprint]( A solar storm that has erupted from a hole in the Sun's southern atmosphere is expected to [reach the Earth today](. Which all sounds fairly dramatic, if not catastrophic, but it’s apparently all very much par for the course at this stage in the solar cycle. However, that’s not to say these solar storms aren’t creating a bit of havoc — it has been reported that extreme solar activities are causing satellites to fall off their orbits. And in vaguely related news (in as much as the Sun is involved), [check out this video]( of a Tesla owner who’s made his Model 3 even more environmentally friendly with a solar panel upgrade. Ok, the Sun link was admittedly slightly tenuous. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard scientists reacting to the (ever-developing) brilliance of the James Webb Space Telescope. And in this week's premium edition we speak to the engineers who found a way to boil water faster, about its potentially huge impact. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+ today]( to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Tesla owner gives his Model 3 a solar panel upgrade.]( [Tesla solar upgrade.]( This Tesla's even greener than the rest. [Must Read]MUST READ [A solar storm emerging from a hole in the Sun will hit Earth today.]( [Solar storm will hit today.]( A hole in the Sun sounds like something fairly untoward, but [in reality is anything but](. Unlike sun spots or filaments (where magnetic field lines that emerge loop back onto the surface), a solar hole beams outwards in space, which means it can send out plasma at millions of miles an hour. It’s sci-fi novel gold. When released in our direction, plasma and solar debris can take anywhere between 15-18 hours to reach the Earth. The interaction of the heavily magnetized particles in the eruptions with the magnetic field of the planet creates a geomagnetic storm. And that’s what’s happening here. → This one isn’t going to cause us any trouble, though. In fact, it’s going to be fairly spectacular if you happen to be in the right place. An amazing display of Northern Lights will be visible in the states of Michigan and Maine in the U.S. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [SpaceX's next-gen Starlink satellites will be 'invisible to the naked eye'.]( SpaceX has announced new [upgrades to its Starlink 2.0 satellites](. If they are as efficient as SpaceX claims, they will make Starlink satellites “invisible to the naked eye at standard operational altitude.” [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Innovation - The first firm to get an Apollo 11 contract is [helping build NASA's Artemis software](. - An architect [explains why we should rethink]( how we build homes. - An ex-NASA rover engineer tells us why ['technology agnosticism' will save the planet](. [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [Behold the Cartwheel Galaxy! NASA showcases another dazzling James Webb image.]( NASA says the new image offers “a snapshot of the galaxy’s current state, but also a peek into its past and future”. [This is the latest image]( to come from the $10 billion infrared space observatory. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Science - The universe’s [oldest and farthest ‘dark matter’]( finally revealed by scientists. - A [new tiny robot]( can lift a thousand times its own weight with artificial muscles. - Astronauts will [undergo surgeries aboard the ISS]( thanks to an autonomous robot. [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS A solar storm will hit the Earth today. Are you concerned by the onslaught of storms and space debris heading our way at the moment? [No, it’s a solar storm in a teacup]( [Hardly, it happens all the time]( [A bit, but not hugely]( [Yes, where is my tin foil hat?]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked you what you think the Pacific red glow was. And a level-headed 65 percent of you are pretty sure it was fishing boats. No conspiracy theorists around here. 65% Probably fishing boats 23% None of the above 7% An experiment of some sort 6% Alien activity, for sure [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “Science is always wrong; it is the very artifice of men. Science can never solve one problem without raising ten more problems.” George Bernard Shaw 1856–1950 Irish dramatist: BBC broadcast to USA, 28 October 1930 [THINGS WE LOVE]THINGS WE LOVE [image]( [DZ-201 Air Fryer]( [image]( [Mophorn Kitchen Cabinet]( [image]( [Batman Gauntlet]( [image]( [Aurora Paper Shredder]( [AND ANOTHER THING]AND ANOTHER THING - In a world first, [scientists rewrite DNA]( to cure 'genetic heart conditions'. - [Two black holes merged]( despite being born far apart in space. (Science News) - A China-Taiwan conflict could lead to a [catastrophic semiconductor shortage](. - ‘[New era in digital biology]( AI reveals structures of nearly all known proteins. (Science.org) - 9 awesome [off-to-college gifts]( for students. - Revealing the genes that [shape the human brain](. (Scientific American) - Dodge will make the next-gen of its [muscle cars electric-powered](. Prepared by Alice Cooke Enjoy Reading? Forward this email to a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? [Join Free!]( [About Us]( [Advertise]( [Contact Us]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. Manage you e-mail preferences or unsubscribe [here](. © Copyright 2022 | The Blueprint is by Interesting Engineering, Inc. 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 | All Rights Reserved [Interesting Engineering]