Nasa's Stereo-A Spacecraft Happened To Be Sitting In The Path Of The July 2012 Carrington-Class Storm And Took The Full Hit Instead Of Earth — The Only Reason We Have Detailed Measurements Of A Blow W

On July 23, 2012, NASA’s STEREO-A spacecraft was drifting ahead of Earth in its solar orbit when a coronal mass ejection tore off the Sun and slammed directly into its instruments — a blast that would later be measured at Carrington-class intensity, ...Read more