Solar storm to STRIKE Earth today! NASA says beware; GPS and radio could go out
A particularly long eruption of an M-class solar flare was observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory by NASA yesterday, June 14. Immediately after the flare went off, the electromagnetic energy was released into space and its impact was felt on Earth in parts of Russia and Japan. As the energy was traveling at the speed of light, it reached earlier and caused minor damage to Earth’s radio communications. However, it is expected that today, June 15, the coronal mass ejection (CME) will send a large solar storm towards the planet. The delay between yesterday’s initial impact and today’s solar storm is due to the fact that CME carries larger charged solar particles and takes almost 24-48 hours to reach us. Concerningly, as it carries more electromagnetic energy, it also can potentially disrupt GPS signals and certain radio frequencies. Find out what to expect from this solar storm. Also read: NASA mission suffers shock failure! Astra rocket crashes, 2 satellites lost
The information regarding this solar storm comes from Dr. Tamitha Skov, a space weather physicist. Popularly known as the space weather woman, she took to Twitter to reveal the details around this upcoming solar storm. She said, “The NASA prediction shows a slightly faster #solarstorm hitting early June 15. If the storm hits early, it increases the chances for #aurora. #GPS users stay vigilant at high-latitudes & near dawn & dusk. Amateur #radio operators switch to lower frequencies once the storm hits”. Check the NASA prediction model below.
The NASA prediction shows a slightly faster #solarstorm hitting early June 15. If the storm hits early, it increases the chances for #aurora. #GPS users stay vigilant at high-latitudes & near dawn & dusk. Amateur #radio
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