Massive Solar Storm Set To Hit Earth; To Impact GPS, Phone Signal
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The Earth could be impacted by a high-speed solar storm, approaching at 1,6 million kilometers per hour, quoting the information released by NASA.
As per the latest prediction, mobile phone signals, Satellite TV, power grids and GPS navigation will be affected. According to the Space Weather Prediction Centre of the United States, the solar flare is expected to be at X1 level. Solar flares are categorised under A-class, B-class, followed by C, M and X. As such, X-class flares are the biggest in magnitude. The numerical suffix of 1 denotes the strength of the solar flare.
Reports said that the upcoming solar flare is likely to hit Earth’s satellites which will impact the GPS navigation. It will also affect the satellite of television. The reports also claim that the solar flare could affect our mobile phone signals and even impact the electricity supply in some parts of the world.
Experts fear that the strong winds may trigger a geomagnetic storm in Earth’s magnetosphere.
Solar flares are intense explosions that take place on the surface of the sun. They are caused when energy stored in magnetic fields is suddenly released. As such, they send radiation across the length and breadth of the solar system. These radiations, which are in the form of radio waves, x-rays and gamma rays, then move towards the planets in the solar system. They transfer their energy into the Earth’s magnetic field and ionize the top of the planet’s atmosphere.
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