Experts Warn Solar Storm, Could Be Headed , Toward Earth.
'The Independent' reports that a potential
solar storm threatens to hit the Earth
after a coronal hole appeared on the Sun.
'The Independent' reports that a potential
solar storm threatens to hit the Earth
after a coronal hole appeared on the Sun.
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), the G1 class storm has the potential to
disrupt radio communications, satellites and animal migration.
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), the G1 class storm has the potential to
disrupt radio communications, satellites and animal migration.
The organization said the
relatively minor storm is likely
to hit Earth on August 3.
Coronal holes are cooler and less dense
parts of our star that allow solar wind
to more easily escape into space.
The August 3 solar storm is expected
to hit our atmosphere, causing
potential effects on the planet.
'The Independent' reports that the Earth
is currently moving toward the solar maximum,
which is when the Sun's activity rises in intensity.
As this activity rises, scientists expect
worsening space weather to have a regular
and damaging impact on our planet. .
Members of the scientific community have warned
that more needs to be done to protect against damaging
solar winds before additional solar storms arrive.
NOAA’s scale
for solar weather
goes from G1 to G5. .
The most extreme G5 storms can lead
to widespread power outages and temporarily
knock out radio and satellite navigation.
Storms of this magnitude only
occur around four days in each
of the Sun's 11-year cycles