Sunspots can be seen on this image of solar radiation. Each sunspot lasts a few days to a few months, and the total number peaks every 11 years. The darker spots accompany bright white blotches, called faculae, which increase overall solar radiation.
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NASA keeps an eye on the threat of geomagnetic storms on Earth and has seen a lot of coverage since it first opened. According to recent forecasts, the Earth will be subjected to a plethora of geomagnetic storm.
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The National Weather Service Space Weather Forecast Center (SWPC) issued a G2 storm alert - mild - for Sunday, April 25th, due to the possible harm this incoming energy could do to Earth. It is not, though, as dangerous as it seems. The most recent one happened just a couple of days ago on the 2nd of May.