ALERT! Solar storm heading towards Earth may hit today, GPS and mobile signals could be impacted dnaindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dnaindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A solar wind released from the Sun is expected to impact the Earth at a speed of around 1,120,000 miles per hour. Most of the energy from the high-speed stream will be deflected by the Earth s magnetic field, perhaps resulting in a spectacular display of aurora in northern latitudes.
While radio communication, satellite, and GPS difficulties are possible, this solar explosion is not predicted to cause a severe geomagnetic storm.
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Space Weather
The National Weather Service s Space Weather Prediction Center keeps an eye on this developing space weather event. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its National Weather Service (NWS) are best recognized for their weather forecasts, they are also in charge of space weather. While commercial firms and other organizations monitor and forecast space weather, the Space Weather Prediction Center is the primary source for space weather alerts and warnings (SWPC).
Solar Storm could hit Earth today: High-speed solar storm likely to impact GPS, mobile phones signals News
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It appears that our problems are not going to end any time soon. While we are still struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic situation, some new reports suggest that a high-speed solar storm could hit the Earth later today. The expected solar storm is said to impact GPS and mobile phones signals.
As per several experts, a geomagnetic storm could hit the Earth and hence weather forecasters have been asked to issue warnings to the public. The report explains that this storm is a result of solar winds travelling at a speed of a million miles an hour.
High speed solar storm may hit Earth today, to impact GPS, mobile phones signals
High speed solar storm may hit Earth today, to impact GPS, mobile phones signals
The storm is moving towards the direction of the earth and is expected to batter parts of the planet between July 11-12
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Updated: Jul 12, 2021, 07:33 AM IST
With all the chaos happening in the world, we will have to face a solar storm as well this weekend. As per the experts, a geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the Earth s atmosphere this weekend and weather forecasters have been asked to issue warnings.
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