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Terrifying G-5 class geomagnetic storm coming? Can destroy satellites, gadgets on Earth
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Terrifying G-5 class geomagnetic storm coming? Can destroy satellites, gadgets on Earth

[ad_1] Is the most powerful Geomagnetic storm, of G-5 class, on the way? The Sun has been throwing some terrifying fits lately and the potential for that is always there. Here is what is happening. When particles thrown out by our Sun interact with the magnetosphere and the ionosphere of the Earth after a solar eruption, huge amounts of material crash into Earth. The magnetic field lines of the Earth temporarily get disturbed, and they release extremely high amounts of magnetic energy, causing the formation of Geomagnetic Storms. Most geomagnetic storms that are sparked on Earth are classed as G1 or G2, which are of relatively low intensity. But that does not mean that the planet is safe from the impact of a strong Geomagnetic storm of higher, more dangerous, classes.Recently, astropho...