Geomagnetic storm looming over Earth? NASA reveals what may spark it
Because of the Sun moving towards the Solar Cycle 25, there has been a huge rise in solar activity. Now, NASA has informed that a CME is traveling towards Earth, which is expected to hit our planet on November 25 and cause a geomagnetic storm.
Because of the Sun moving towards the Solar Cycle 25, there has been a huge rise in solar activity. Now, NASA has informed that a CME is traveling towards Earth, which is expected to hit our planet on November 25 and cause a geomagnetic storm. (Pixabay)
1/5 Because of the Sun moving towards the Solar Cycle 25, there has been a huge rise in solar activity. Now, NASA has informed that a CME is traveling towards Earth, which is expected to hit our planet on November 25 and cause a geomagnetic storm. (Pixabay)
According to NASA, giant eruptions on the Sun can cause geomagnetic storms which eventually lead to auroras. If powerful enough, they can also impact radio communications and can even affect electricity grids on Earth. (Pixabay)
2/5 According to NASA, giant eruptions on the Sun can cause geomagnetic storms which eventually lead to auroras. If powerful enough, they can also impact radio communications and can even affect electricity grids on Earth. (Pixabay)
Recently, NASA has informed NASA that a CME is traveling towards Earth which is expected to hit our planet on November 25 and cause a geomagnetic storm. A report by SpaceWeather.com stated, “Just today multiple overlapping CMEs have billowed away from the Sun. A NASA model already suggests one may be heading for Earth…could hit our planet's magnetic field during the late hours of Nov. 25th”. (NASA)
3/5 Recently, NASA has informed NASA that a CME is traveling towards Earth which is expected to hit our planet on November 25 and cause a geomagnetic storm. A report by SpaceWeather.com stated, “Just today multiple overlapping CMEs have billowed away from the Sun. A NASA model already suggests one may be heading for Earth…could hit our planet's magnetic field during the late hours of Nov. 25th”. (NASA)
As the report suggests, there has been a spike in the number of sunspots. They have increased almost 10 times since the last week. There are approximately 12 cores of sunspots active presently on the Sun facing the Earth. Any of these sunspots can turn into intense geomagnetic storms. (Pixabay)
4/5 As the report suggests, there has been a spike in the number of sunspots. They have increased almost 10 times since the last week. There are approximately 12 cores of sunspots active presently on the Sun facing the Earth. Any of these sunspots can turn into intense geomagnetic storms. (Pixabay)
To know about the Sun and its activity, NASA launched a satellite called SOHO on December 2, 1995. This project is a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). Its main objective is to study the sun, its atmosphere, and its effects on the solar system. This satellite consists of 12 scientific instruments, including an Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT), Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI), LASCO (Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph), and more. (Pixabay)
5/5 To know about the Sun and its activity, NASA launched a satellite called SOHO on December 2, 1995. This project is a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). Its main objective is to study the sun, its atmosphere, and its effects on the solar system. This satellite consists of 12 scientific instruments, including an Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT), Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI), LASCO (Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph), and more. (Pixabay)