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The increasing harmful effects of the sun are becoming a matter of serious concern. Solar storms continue to hit Earth and another storm is expected tomorrow.
According to NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), Two Solar storms or coronal mass ejections (CMEs) have been detected and a portion of them are headed towards Earth. The US space agency has predicted that this powerful release of ionized gas called plasma will hit our planet by Friday (July 7).
Below, you can find footage shared by space weather physicist Tamitha Skov, showcasing a coronal mass ejection (CME) captured by both the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph Experiment (LASCO) aboard the SOHO spacecraft.
Our #Sunday Celebrates #4th July With your special fireworks! we have two partially earth-directed #sunstorm (aka CME) are on their way. The second storm will capture the first and give us a 1,2-punch. Model predictions show it likely to make an impact on 7 July. I’ll post the NASA model run next. pic.twitter.com/gtJwgcYS4Z
– Dr. Tamitha Skov (@TamithaSkov) 5 July 2023
Furthermore, he mentioned that a coronal mass ejection (CME) has the potential to initiate a G-1 level geomagnetic storm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines G-1 level storms as minor events that can still cause power grid fluctuations and
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sun double punch #sunstorm But #4th of July, NASA’s forecast shows an impact before noon of 7 July UTC. The first storm is slow and will move mainly north-east. The second is a faster and more direct hit. Strong solar wind blows. possible with G1-level #arora to mid-latitudes. pic.twitter.com/HhVIsgZcDr
– Dr. Tamitha Skov (@TamithaSkov) 5 July 2023
Geomagnetic storms can arise when charged particles within a coronal mass ejection (CME) collide with Earth’s magnetic field, also known as the magnetosphere.
As a result, these storms have the potential to disturb power and communications systems on Earth’s surface, as well as affect satellites, which can negatively impact services such as the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Cover Image: NASA
