NASA says space station crew safe from solar stormMarch 9, 2012 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The intense solar storm that spilled huge amounts of radiation into space this week poses no risk to the six astronauts on the International Space Station, NASA officials say. The sun erupted in two powerful solar flares Tuesday (March 6), blasting a wave of solar plasma and energetic particles out into space. This radiation has proven dangerous to satellites, for example, some equipment on the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft was blinded by the blast and could even disrupt power grids on Earth. But the International Space Station and its crew aren't in a position to feel the sun's wrath this time, NASA officials said. "No danger; no sheltering required," space.com quoted NASA spokesman Rob Navias as saying. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |