The massive X class solar flare that came off the sun late yesterday also hurled a coronal mass ejection into space.. A movie of that event here from Spaceweather..
While the main brunt of the CME is heading away from the planet Earth, it is still going to have some type of effect on some satellites. While not life ending or changing, there could be some operational glitches and "snow" in imaging systems due to the event..
The CME heading away from Earth.. another X class solar flare that will have little effect on this planet. There may be some higher power protecting this little pale blue dot.. we luck out quite often during these events..
