Experts Warn Solar Storm, Could Be Headed , Toward Earth.
'The Independent' reports that a potential solar storm threatens to hit the Earth after a coronal hole appeared on the Sun.
'The Independent' reports that a potential solar storm threatens to hit the Earth after a coronal hole appeared on the Sun.
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the G1 class storm has the potential to disrupt radio communications, satellites and animal migration.
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the G1 class storm has the potential to disrupt radio communications, satellites and animal migration.
The organization said the relatively minor storm is likely to hit Earth on August 3.
Coronal holes are cooler and less dense parts of our star that allow solar wind to more easily escape into space.
The August 3 solar storm is expected to hit our atmosphere, causing potential effects on the planet.
'The Independent' reports that the Earth is currently moving toward the solar maximum, which is when the Sun's activity rises in intensity.
As this activity rises, scientists expect worsening space weather to have a regular and damaging impact on our planet.
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Members of the scientific community have warned that more needs to be done to protect against damaging solar winds before additional solar storms arrive.
NOAA’s scale for solar weather goes from G1 to G5.
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The most extreme G5 storms can lead to widespread power outages and temporarily knock out radio and satellite navigation.
Storms of this magnitude only occur around four days in each of the Sun's 11-year cycles
