+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Looking Back at 2003s Spooky Halloween Solar Storms In the weeks surrounding Halloween in 2003, the sun unleashed a series of spooky storms towards the Earth, storms that ignited lots of ghostly looking auroras, but that also wreaked havoc with power grids, satellites and other electrical equipment. On the fifth anniversary of these unprecedented storms, NASA takes a look back at the Sun during these haunting days.    From October 25, 2003, to November 7, 2003, the sun sent a series of solar storms that lit up the sky with ghoulish auroras. Duration: 2.9 minutes Available formats:   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   37 MB   640x480 (30 fps) QT         33 MB   512x288 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   25 MB   960x540 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   97 MB   320x180 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   12 MB   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   6 MB   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   32 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) QT         94 MB   320x180     PNG           213 KB   160x80       PNG           55 KB   80x40         PNG           15 KB   346x260 (30 fps) WMV         18 MB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10338 Completed: 2008-10-29 Editor: Stuart A. Snodgrass (HTSI) Narrator: Laura Motel (UMBC) Producer: Laura Motel (UMBC) Scientist: Holly Gilbert (NASA/GSFC) Videographer: Erica Drezek (HTSI) Series: Halloween 2003 Solar Storms   Narrated Movies Goddard TV Tape: G2008-146 -- Looking Back at 2003s Spooky Halloween Solar Storms Keywords: SVS >> Coronal Mass Ejection SVS >> HDTV     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: