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Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre – third anniversary

Posted on 9 October, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Mark Gibbs – Head of space weather It was nearly seven years ago, when my boss said “Mark we’ve got a little project for you called space weather “. Little did I know at that time what an adventure it … Continue reading →

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Keep your eyes peeled for aurora borealis

Posted on 28 September, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Now we are in Autumn and the nights are getting longer the chances of seeing the Aurora borealis (or Northern Lights), particularly in the northern parts of the UK, is once again on the increase. The science behind this is … Continue reading →

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Will you see the aurora borealis in the UK?

Posted on 2 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

There is a chance you could see the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) tonight in the UK, particularly in the northern half of the country. However, there will be widespread fog tonight (Monday 2 November), which could be dense in places and … Continue reading →

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The chances of seeing the aurora borealis in the UK increases

Posted on 7 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Over the next few weeks the likelihood of seeing the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) here on Earth is on the increase as two space weather phenomena coincide. What are these phenomena? Firstly, the Sun goes through an 11 year solar cycle, … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights reach the UK

Posted on 17 March, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Anyone in the Midlands, and further north, might have a chance of catching sight of the northern lights tonight. Occasionally there are large explosions on the Sun and huge amounts of magnetically charged particles are thrown out into space, this … Continue reading →

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Giant sun spot moves back into view

Posted on 12 November, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre is closely monitoring what was the biggest sun spot in the current 11-year solar cycle as it rotates back onto the face of the Sun. When it last faced the Earth it was … Continue reading →

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Space weather brings Northern Lights to UK

Posted on 11 September, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

You may be lucky enough to get a glimpse of the northern lights in Scotland, and if you are really lucky in northern England and Northern Ireland, late Friday night into Saturday morning. The aurora borealis is caused as a … Continue reading →

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Update: Met Office keeping a close eye on space weather

Posted on 17 May, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

Updated on 20th May 2013 The recent activity on the Sun has now decreased back to levels we would normally expect at this point in time, close to a maximum of the 11-year solar cycle. This follows a period where … Continue reading →

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Met Office keeping a close eye on space weather

Posted on 16 May, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office will be keeping a close eye on the Sun over the coming days after a recent surge in its activity. It’s fairly common for eruptions from the Sun (often called “space weather”) to occur, and these are … Continue reading →

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The Met Office and space weather

Posted on 29 March, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office is commonly associated with producing forecasts for Earth. However, since February 2011, we have been working in partnership with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) to develop a UK-based … Continue reading →

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