BEWARE! Dangerous solar storm to hit Earth tomorrow

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The Sun is confusing everyone. Just yesterday, we had an off-chance of a minor solar storm possibility due to fast-moving solar winds that were approaching the Earth. And today, as many as five different sunspots and two filaments of magnetism have emerged on the Earth-facing disk side of the Sun. This is the most active the Sun has been in months and it is directed entirely at our planet. If any explosion sets off, it would mean a massive burst of magnetic waves hitting our planet and causing all kinds of destruction. While we monitor that, a solar flare burst from the Sun's active region and it is headed for the Earth. Now, a dangerous solar storm is set to strike our planet tomorrow, December 8. How may it affect us? Read on.

According to a report by Interesting Engineering, a set of solar flares went off on the surface of the Sun and the coronal mass ejection (CME) escaping from the Sun is set to hit the Earth tomorrow. While the early prediction suggests that the solar storm can be of G1-class intensity, it will only be able to confirm this once the storm strikes our planet.

While G1-class solar storms are typically not the strongest, they can still cause a significant amount of problems. They are capable of causing disruption in radio waves, even a blackout. This can also impact GPS systems. As a result, flight timings can be delayed and ship transportation can be affected.

But with a number of active sunspots ready to explode, there is a chance of a G5-class solar storm. It can have disastrous consequences for Earth. The strongest solar storms can damage satellites, impact mobile networks and internet connectivity as well as cause power grid failure. Although humans will not be directly impacted by the radiation, due