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Whenever solar activity rises, huge bubbles of coronal plasma are ejected, threaded by magnetic field lines over the course of several hours. According to NASA, CMEs often look like twisted rope, known as ‘flux rope'. A large CME can contain a billion tons of matter that can be accelerated to several million miles per hour in a spectacular explosion. This solar material streams out through the interplanetary medium, impacting any planet or spacecraft in its path. Although this solar activity might seem harmless due to…

A dangerous geomagnetic storm has hit Earth and it has had visible, physical effects. Here’s what NOAA revealed. Solar activity such as sunspot eruptions, solar storms, solar flares and more, have increasingly plagued Earth for the past months due to the Sun now being in the middle of its solar cycle. Although this solar activity might seem harmless due to the distance of the Sun from our planet, they can cause major damage. While Earth's magnetosphere deflects most solar activity carried by the solar wind, some…

Geomagnetic storms could be predicted days in advance, giving people time for preparation, according to a recent study. The Sun has been in the middle of its solar cycle, which has led to high solar activity. As a result, sunspot eruptions, solar storms, solar flares and more, have all plagued Earth for the past months. Although this solar activity might seem harmless due to the distance of the Sun from our planet, they can cause major damage. At the moment, there is a very short window between when the geomagnetic…

Earth is facing a Geomagnetic Storm risk today due to rising solar activity. Know what the NOAA report says. Disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field that occur when the planet's magnetic field interacts with charged particles from the sun are known as Geomagnetic Storms. These storms are caused by solar activity such as flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that send a burst of charged particles towards the Earth. Although this solar activity might seem harmless due to the distance of the Sun from our planet, they…

There is a chance that a powerful geomagnetic storm may hit Earth between January 14-15 as the Sun has blasted a coronal mass ejection towards the planet. Know how it may affect us. After a brief period of quiet this week and narrowly escaping a strong possibility of an X-class solar flare eruption, now the Earth is faced with the prospect of being pummeled by a geomagnetic storm. This particular storm can strike our planet today, January 14, or even January 15. As a result of multiple medium solar flares erupting…

NOAA forecasters have revealed that a G-1 class geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the planet in the coming days. The Sun is continuing to spew solar flares and the latest one has fired a powerful CME towards Earth. It will buffets the Erath's magnetosphere. According to NASA, "Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are huge bubbles of coronal plasma threaded by intense magnetic field lines that are ejected from the Sun. CMEs often look like huge, twisted rope, which scientists call 'flux rope'.". If the arriving solar…

Although it did not harm the planet, a magnetic substorm caused mesmerizing auroras in Norway recently. Earth is being bombarded with solar storms, solar flares, earthquakes, hurricanes and magnetic substorms. Solar activity, in particular, is at a high right now due to the Sun being nearly at the height of its solar cycle. Despite the Sun being nearly 147 million kilometers away from Earth, solar phenomena such as solar storms and solar flares can still cause an effect on the planet. Just yesterday, a magnetic…

Gusty solar winds have been observed blowing towards the Earth. Could the planet be at risk of a geomagnetic storm? Earth has been in the firing line of solar storms and more recently as the Sun is nearing the middle of its 11-year solar cycle. This has resulted in increased solar activity. Earth has faced numerous solar flares these past few months and more are expected as the Sun moves ahead in its cycle. NOAA forecasters have revealed that Earth is at risk of a geomagnetic storm soon.According to spaceweather.com,…

A shock wave in the solar wind, which could well be the belated arrival of a CME, has hit Earth's magnetic field today. However, no sign of a geomagnetic storm has been found so far. Sun, a huge ball of energy released a coronal mass ejection or CME on November 19 and now its belated arrival can be seen impacting Earth. According to the information provided by spaceweather.com. a shock wave in the solar wind hit Earth's magnetic field today, Friday (November 25) at around 2:30 UT or 8:00 am IST. The solar wind can be…

High speed solar winds have been observed blowing towards the Earth. Could the planet be at risk of a geomagnetic storm? The Sun is nearing the middle of its 11-year solar cycle, resulting in increased solar activity and solar output. Earth has faced numerous solar flares these past few months and more are expected as the Sun moves ahead in its cycle. As a result, the planet is being bombarded with solar particles, flares and solar storms. NOAA forecasters have revealed that Earth is at risk of a geomagnetic…