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science3 years ago•1 min saved

Solar Storms Threaten Earth: What You Need to Know.

A massive blast in one of the magnetic filaments on the Sun's surface caused a coronal mass ejection (CME) cloud to be hurled towards Earth. The CME is expected to hit Earth on April 24th, causing G1 to G2-class geomagnetic storms. Astronomers had previously warned about the high number of magnetic filaments present on the Earth-facing side of the Sun, which are looping structures filled with plasma and magnetic fields that can cause big explosions on the Sun's surface.

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science-and-technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Beware of Solar Storms: Potential Dangers and Impacts on Earth

A minor G1-class geomagnetic storm caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) triggered by magnetic filaments on the Sun is expected to hit Earth today, April 20, with weak aurora displays and minor fluctuations in GPS and shortwave wireless communications. However, a bigger threat of a much denser CME cloud with an intensity of G2-class to G3-class geomagnetic storm is expected to follow. Such storms can damage small satellites, impact mobile networks, GPS, and even pose a threat to ground-based electronics and power grids by increasing the magnetic potential by huge amounts. NOAA monitors the Sun through its DSCOVR satellite, which tracks different measurements of the Sun and its atmosphere.

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