According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the earth could be hit by a strong high-speed solar storm approaching at a speed of 1.6 million kilometers per hour.
The storm originates in the solar atmosphere and can have a significant impact on a region of space that is dominated by the Earth’s magnetic field.
The solar storm that is expected to lash the earth today can severely affect the communication infrastructure.
It is likely to interfere with satellite signals and communications networks, as well as GPS navigation, cell phone signal, and satellite television. It could also disrupt the power transmission.
“THE SOLAR WIND IS COMING: Today it is expected that a high-speed current of solar wind will hit the earth’s magnetic field. Wind speeds of over 500 km / s flow from an equatorial hole in the solar atmosphere. Full-blown geomagnetic storms are unlikely, but lesser geomagnetic unrest could trigger northern lights at high latitudes. Aurora warnings: SMS text. « Reads the post on Spaceweather.com.
Solar storms have their roots in an 11-year cycle that shifts the polarity of the sun’s magnetic field. The magnetic forces acting on the sun get tangled up during the process and can penetrate through the surface, sending the solar plasma into space and possibly triggering storms on earth.
The strongest geomagnetic storm ever recorded resulted in the Carrington Event of 1859, when telegraph lines were electrified, operators were mobilized, and offices in North America and Europe were set on fire.
If a storm of this magnitude struck today, it would likely power millions, if not billions of people.
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