Solar storms have historically resulted in remarkable effects. Electrical blackouts that lasted 12 hours occurred in Quebec, Canada, in 1989 due to a powerful solar storm. During the Carrington Event in 1859, which is regarded as the strongest solar storm ever recorded, telegraph stations caught fire.
Two big solar storms are expected to pass close to Earth on Friday at around 5:30 p.m., which might have an impact on the planet’s magnetic field, according to scientific predictions. This cosmic occurrence may cause auroras to display in a spellbinding way that is seen around the planet. There are worries that the charged particles from the storms could interfere with satellite activities, particularly the global positioning system, in extreme circumstances at higher latitudes.
Tamitha Skov, a space weather physicist, announced on Twitter on Wednesday that the Sun will be hosting a unique fireworks display on July 4 in conjunction with the US Independence Day. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), often known as solar storms, are travelling in part towards Earth. Model forecasts indicate that the second storm will eventually catch up to the first, perhaps having a significant double impact on July 7.
Skov added that according to NASA’s predictions, an impact will happen on July 7 before noon (UTC time), or 5:30 p.m. in Indian Standard Time. The second storm is stronger and could directly strike Earth, whereas the first storm is slower and is predicted to drift mainly northeast. Skov remarked that the arrival of rapid solar wind could result in auroras reaching mid-latitudes along with G1-level activity.
When the Sun releases solar material into space, including slow flows and more intense bursts known as solar eruptions, solar storms result. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), which are enormous bubbles with strong magnetic field lines, are the charged particles that are released as a result of these eruptions. These CMEs have the potential to cause geomagnetic storms when they impact with the magnetic field of Earth, which might affect a variety of technological systems on our planet. However, at this time, no particular warnings on the effects of these storms have been given.
