Angry Sun! 17 CME, 19 solar flares, 11 sunspots exploded in just a week- NASA reveals dangerous activity
The Sun seems to be in a fiery and angry mood! According to the information provided by NASA, the week starting from August 15 to August 21 saw as many as 17 coronal mass ejections (CME) along with 19 solar flares and 11 sunspots explode on our Sun. The information was provided by the research organisation while giving a solar activity round up. Tweeting about the same, it said, "Time for the #SunDay solar activity round up! This past week 17 coronal mass ejections were observed, along with 19 solar flares and 11 sunspots. The GIF below shows a coronal mass ejection seen on August 17th."
Time for the #SunDay solar activity round up! This past week 17 coronal mass ejections were observed, along with 19 solar flares and 11 sunspots. The GIF below shows a coronal mass ejection seen on August 17th. pic.twitter.com/CsS33E5mHb
It can be known that NASA had earlier warned that solar events like flares and coronal mass ejections will continue to increase. The reason stated behind these events are said that as we near solar maximum - the peak of the Sun's natural 11-year cycle - in 2025, it will start impacting lives and technology on Earth, as well as satellites and astronauts in space, according to a report by devdiscourse.com. The Sun is most active during solar maximum.
August 14 and 15 were explosive days at the Sun as a number of coronal mass ejections erupted from its surface, heading straight for Earth. "Cannibal #solarstorms strike Earth! What's going on here then? 14 and 15 Aug were explosive days at the Sun as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – enormous clouds of plasma – erupted from its surface, headed straight for Earth," the European Space Agency (ESA) tweeted.
Cannibal #solarstorms strike Earth! What's going on here
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