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Predict when the occurrences might take place. >> its a good question, one thing, earth is really big and the atmosphere changes based on solar activity. if theres a sun spot, weve had a few in the last few months, happen and the if they heat the air in the balloon it get bigger and the drag changes on the satellite, on the orbittal debris. we dont exactly know how much drag is it on the thing, so we have to wait until they start falling and then track them. >> well, its like a law of gravity, r...

>> well, have you to realize that every 11 years the north pole and the sun pole of the sun flip, releasing a tidal wave of radiation. this is just a warmup exercise for 2012, 2013, when we hit the top of the solar cycle. now, remember that in china radio communications were disrupted. in northern ireland they saw this spectacular display of northern lights last night, and the government has issued warnings to satellite providers, the internet companies, power stations, warning them of a possibl...

Its now almost as pig big as jupiter. so in the next 24 to 48 hours, we could see some interruption of satellites. >> do we need to worry about this when this happened? >> sometimes. but theres no real warning on this one yet. but the sun spot is getting bigger and bigger. when it has one that faces the earth and it sends one out right to us. >> that could be a problem. >> that could be a problem. >>. were getting to the active cycle of the sun now. >> sure, the active cycle of the sun. >> it co...

Gentleman what is your name? >> chris ralph. >> reporter: just walked to me and chatting what its like. gotten cool. noticeably cool. the light is a bizarre gray color. whats going through your mind right now? >> its unreal. its different. its different than twilight. its -- its -- everything looks different. its -- its a little freaky, in way. isnt it? i mean you totally understand it, but its like, you feel like theres something really special in the air. >> reporter: where have you come from?...

Essential electronic systems. the erupt send radioactive energy hurling our way. it slammed into the earths magnetic field this morning and is threatening to mess with power grids and gps. could force some flights to be rerouted. its great to have you here. your reaction to the storm so far and our coverage of it. >> this is an incredible storm. its the largest storm we have seen of this type of quite some time. this is really indicative of the kind of activity we find on the sun as the sun make...