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Volatile Sunspot all set to spew out solar flare, trigger a solar storm, reveals NASA
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Volatile Sunspot all set to spew out solar flare, trigger a solar storm, reveals NASA

[ad_1] In the last two months, we've witnessed a sharp increase in solar activity. This is due to the approaching solar maximum, a period in the Sun's 11-year cycle where its activity is at its peak. Consequently, Earth has been bombarded with solar particles, CMEs, solar flares, solar storms and geomagnetic storms. Just recently, a G2-class geomagnetic storm sparked auroras over the Arctic Circle. In a new development, NASA says that a sunspot could hurl out an M-class solar flare which could trigger a solar storm. Check details.Also Read: Know when and where to witness total solar eclipse 2024 Solar stormAccording to a report by spaceweather.com, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)  forecasts that a region on the Sun's surface, termed Sunspot AR3595, has the potential to emit sola...
Solar storm 2024: Geomagnetic storm sparks stunning auroras around the Arctic Circle
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Solar storm 2024: Geomagnetic storm sparks stunning auroras around the Arctic Circle

[ad_1] Solar storm 2024: As we approach the solar maximum, the Sun's activity is expected to increase further. The Sun has been showing its might in the last few weeks, with dangerous X-class solar flares spewing out on multiple occasions. All these solar phenomena hold the potential to cause damage on Earth to the electrical infrastructure. Technological instruments are especially at risk during these events, resulting in power blackouts and even disruption of radio communication. Just days after a G1-class geomagnetic storm hit Earth, another triggered auroras on March 3. Solar stormAccording to a report by spaceweather.com, a CME was hurled into space on February 28 by the Sun when a magnetic filament erupted that was connected to sunspot AR3592. Although it was initially not expecte...