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Will Earth be safe from deadly solar storms? When will that happen?

In recent months, the Earth has been continuously facing the wrath of the Sun in the form of intense solar storm activity. But is it going to continue or will there be an end to it in the near future? Find out. Ever since the beginning of 2022, the Earth has been plagued by continuous and intense solar storms. According to data by SpaceWeatherLive, there have been more than 50 solar storms which were at least M2 class or above in just this year so far. These solar storms have disrupted GPS systems and caused navigation obstructions for planes, ships and shortwave radio operators. And that is not the worst they can do. Examples of the Carrington event in 1859 and the Halloween solar storm in 2003 show a glimpse of how destruc...

Carrington event: The solar storm that SHOOK the world! Another one can wreak havoc on satellites today

The Carrington event solar storm took place in 1859 and had devastating effect on the telegraph system on Earth, setting off fires and even shocking the operators. A similar solar storm today can cause much greater damage and destroy our satellites. The year 1859 was when modern civilization realized how scary and destructive the life-nurturing Sun can be. It all began after multiple Sunspots exploded at the same time, resulting in sending coronal mass ejection (CME) so powerful towards the Earth that the resultant solar storm affected telegraph systems across the planet. The telegraph operators reported receiving electric shocks upon touching the instruments, the telegraph paper spontaneously caught fire and some equipment ...

Solar storms can wreak havoc on Earth from blind side of the Sun

Even though the weather forecaster systems on Earth have become more advanced and powerful, yet they still don't know what goes on on the far side of the Sun. And if a powerful solar storm brews there, it can quickly be disastrous for us. Today, agencies like NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) observe the Sun continuously to predict when the next solar storm can hit the Earth. This prediction time helps us in shutting down satellites, turning off the power grids and sensitive instruments as well as sending out warnings in case a powerful storm strikes the planet. But the system which gives us the assurance of keeping us safe is not really fool-proof. In fact, its prediction capabilities exist in ...