A solar storm is expected to hit Earth on Tuesday, leading to the potential disruption of GPS and radio signals. While it’s not expected to disrupt humankind too much, experts predict it could trigger some minor geomagnetic storms. Read on to know more.
Going by the predictions of NASA scientists, a solar storm is very much likely to hit the Earth on Tuesday.
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.
The magnetic orientation of this Earth-directed solar storm is going to be tough to predict.
According to the space expert, the solar flare could lead to potential blackouts across the world on July 19, which is today.
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.
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.
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.