Massive Solar Storm To Strike Earth
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Going by the predictions of NASA scientists, a solar storm is very much likely to hit the Earth
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2021 witnessed lots of solar activities as the Sun has been throwing up filaments and brewing sunspots. Many asteroids have even struck our planet. However, none has caused any damage.
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Although eruptions of energy from the sun can damage GPS & communications signals, they cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to affect humans on the ground.
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According to the space expert, the solar flare could lead to potential blackouts across the world on July 19, which is today.
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The magnetic orientation of this Earth-directed solar storm is going to be tough to predict.
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Solar storms are powerful bursts of energy that can impact radio communications, electric power grids, and navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.
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Genomic storms are denoted by a G followed by a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being a minor event, and 5 being an extreme event.
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