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After the spring weather got off to a tempestuous start with thunderstorms across the UK, things look to be will hotting going into June.

The UK looks set to be hit with temperatures north of 30C in the coming weeks thanks to an increase in solar activity.

Space weather, otherwise known as a solar storm, occurs when the sun emits a huge burst of energy in the form of a solar flare or a coronal mass ejection.

Aurora borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights, could be seen more this year as the sun hits its Solar maximum - the peak of its eleven year cycle

Space weather caused by solar storms has the potential to cause massive disruption to satellites, power grids and telecommunications on Earth. Ellie McCann reports on our efforts to prepare.

The fantastic night-sky light display explained.

Archaeology and the need for a proper report on possible damage a major development in Wisbech could cause were not even considered by the developer.

Reading UK (SPX) May 19, 2023 - Satellites launched into outer space could send back improved warnings of dangerous solar storms thanks to a breakthrough in the way scientists use space weather measurements. Experts from the

Experts warned that solar storms can pose a threat to power grids as well as satellites orbiting Earth such as GPS.

Satellites launched into outer space could send back improved warnings of dangerous solar storms thanks to a breakthrough in the way scientists use space weather measurements. Experts from the University of Reading have found that using satellite dat