POWERFUL SOLAR STORM WITH 1.6 MILLION KMPH SPEED TO HIT EARTH

POWERFUL SOLAR STORM WITH 1.6 MILLION KMPH SPEED TO HIT EARTH

MASSIVE SOLAR STORM TO HIT EARTH IMPACT ON CELL PHONE, GPS

WHAT IS SOLAR STORM?

A solar storm is a term used for atmospheric effects felt on Earth from certain events that occur on the Sun.

It occur when the Sun emits huge bursts of energy in the form of solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

These phenomena send a stream of electrical charges & magnetic fields toward the Earth at a speed of million miles per hour.

Solar storms start with a huge explosion on the Sun.

These explosions-called solar flares - can be about as powerful as billions of nuclear bombs. Solar flares usually go hand-in-hand with the release of huge streams of charged plasma that travel at millions of miles per hour.

These streams are called coronal mass ejections, or CMES.

When CMEs hit the Earth, they can cause geomagnetic storms that disrupt satellites and electrical power grids.

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

A fierce solar storm is moving towards the Earth at a speed of 1.6 million kilometers per hour. It is feared that this storm may hit the Earth either on Sunday or Monday, due to which there may be a power failure around the world. A hole has opened up in the Sun's atmosphere and is spewing a stream of solar wind in Earth's direction.

As per the US space agency, NASA, the speed of the solar storm could increase from 1.6 million kilometres per hour.

X1.5 CLASS FLARE

NASA has classified this flare as an X1.5-class flare.

X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. An X2 is twice as intense as an X1, an X3 is three times as intense, etc.

IMPACT

Solar storms originating from the Sun's atmosphere can have a significant impact on a large region of Earth's magnetic field. Those living in north or south latitudes can expect to see beautiful auroras at night.

The bright light seen in the night near the poles is called aurora.

Solar storms can heat the Earth's outer atmosphere, which can have a direct impact on satellites. It can interfere with GPS navigation, mobile phone signals and satellite TV signals. The current in the power line can increase, which can also cause explosion in the transformer. However, this rarely happens because the Earth's magnetic field acts as a protective shield against such solar storms.

PAST EXAMPLES

The 1989 solar storm caused a 12-hour power outage in Quebec City, Canada. Astronomers witnessed a powerful explosion on the sun. Within minutes, tangled magnetic forces on the sun had released a billion-ton cloud of gas.

It was like the energy of thousands of nuclear bombs exploding at the same time.

Similarly, the most powerful geomagnetic storm occurred in 1859. Which destroyed the telegraph network in Europe and America. Meanwhile, some operators said they also experienced electric shock, while others said they were using their devices without batteries. Whereas the Northern Lights were so bright that people across the Northwest America could read the press even at night. without any artificial lights.