Today, the solar storm will 'directly hit' the earth

Skov, a space weather expert, added that this solar storm could disrupt GPS and radio signals, as well as affect the operation of satellites in the night part of the globe. . It is likely that there will be aurora borealis in some areas of the earth.

Graphic image captures the motion of a solar storm. It looks like a twisted snake, just launched from the Sun and will immediately 'attack' the Earth (Image: NASA).

The storm is approaching the earth with a low intensity, classified as G1 level, but due to a direct attack, it can still affect the operation of the satellite.

And SpaceWeather predicts that the solar storm is likely to reach Earth on July 20 or 21.

Previously, some experts also predicted that the Sun is currently in the active phase of an 11-year cycle, so phenomena such as solar storms are expected to increase in the near future.

A solar storm is an explosion of magnetic energy in the corona, causing a violent burst of light. These eruptions release energy equivalent to millions of 100-megaton (100 million tons) hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time, 100,000 times more than all power plants operating all year on the globe.

Micah Soto

Update 05 August 2022