Experts have predicted a solar storm could have a ‘direct hit’ on Earth today, October 11, potentially causing geomagnetic disruption. The prediction comes from forecasters at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), part of the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), who issued a geomagnetic storm warning yesterday. Experts described the solar storm …
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Solar Storm Travelling At 1,800,000km/h To Hit Earth Tomorrow
by : Emily Brown on : 01 May 2021 15:51
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A solar storm travelling at 1.8 million km/h is due to hit Earth this weekend, potentially impacting our satellite technology.
Categorised as a G1 class storm, the impacts are expected to be minor but could include power grid fluctuations, impact on satellite operations, and even impacts on migratory animals when it hits tomorrow, May 2.
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It comes as a hole in the equatorial region of the sun’s atmosphere has appeared, researchers have said, which is emitting solar particles directly towards Earth at a speed of 500km/s, or 1,800,000km/h.