A massive geomagnetic storm is apparently racing towards Earth, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States has reportedly issued its first severe solar storm warning since 2005. This storm may be the worst to hit Earth in over 20 years.
It is expected to occur during the night and may intensify the Northern Lights, enabling them to be seen in Scotland, northern England, Wales, and, if favorable conditions are met, even further south.
However, when the Aurora Borealis strikes, it may also cause problems for infrastructure, such as the electricity system and satellites.
A sequence of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that left a “mess” in space caused the enormous solar storm.
It is expected to occur during the night and may intensify the Northern Lights, enabling them to be seen in Scotland, northern England, Wales, and, if favorable conditions are met, even further south.
However, when the Aurora Borealis strikes, it may also cause problems for infrastructure, such as the electricity system and satellites.
A massive cloud of high-energy plasma explodes from the sun into space, known as a CME, and one is currently erupting from a sunspot that is pointing directly at Earth.
