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The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an alert saying that a severe (G4) geomagnetic storm is likely to hit the Earth for the first time since January 2005.

Calling it an unusual event, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center wrote in a post on And will continue.” Till Sunday 12th May.”

“SWPC forecasters will monitor NOAA and NASA space assets for the onset of geomagnetic storms,” ​​it says.

Coronal mass ejections are explosions of solar material. When they reach Earth, geomagnetic storms may occur. NOAA SWPC also said that the CME is projected to merge and reach Earth between late May 10 and early May 11. Meanwhile, auroras may be visible in many parts of the United States. According to the NIAA SWPC, auroras may be visible across several northern states and parts of the lower Midwest to Oregon. a report of Washington Post It also said that there is a possibility of seeing aurora in Canada and Northern Europe also. Additionally, clear skies are predicted over the central states and west coast of the United States.

Among other impacts, the NOAA SWPC advisory said, “Geomagnetic storms could impact infrastructure in Earth orbit and on the Earth’s surface, potentially disrupting communications, electric power grids, navigation, radio, and satellite operations. Are. SWPC has informed the operators of these systems so that they can take preventive action. Geomagnetic storms can also trigger spectacular displays of aurora on Earth. “A severe geomagnetic storm includes the possibility of auroras being seen as far south as Alabama and northern California.”

Speaking on geomagnetic storms, Bill Murtagh, who is the program coordinator at NOAA’s SWPC, said, “It is an unstable situation on the sun right now that we are monitoring very closely. As cited, we are going to see a somewhat longer duration of geomagnetic storms Washington Post,

In another news, on May 9, NASA also released some images of solar flares taken by NASA Goddard. “Late on May 7 and early morning on May 8, the Sun emitted this powerful pair of solar flares,” NASA wrote in a post on Instagram. “These two energetic flashes with dancing loops were captured by @NASAGoddard’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which always has an eye on the Sun.”

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Published: May 10, 2024, 11:49 am IST

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