Solar wind shockwave sparks Dangerous solar storm on Earth; Know the consequences
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A dangerous solar storm struck Earth yesterday, December 19 after a solar wind shockwave opened a crack in our planet’s magnetosphere. Check details.
Last week, scientists observed a highly unstable sunspot emerge on the Earth-facing disk on the Sun. The sunspot, officially known as AR3165, has been experiencing multiple explosions and has erupted more than 18 M-class solar flares ever since December 15. However, the worst impact of it came yesterday, December 19, when a shockwave in the solar wind struck the magnetosphere of Earth and cracked open a hole in it, causing a dangerous solar storm event. Read on to know all about it.The incident was reported by Spaceweather.com which noted on its website, “A shockwave in the solar wind hit Earth's magnetic field during the late hou...