Cannibal CMEs cause the WORST solar storms on Earth! NASA reveals how

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Cannibal CMEs are responsible for the most powerful solar storm events on Earth. But what exactly are they? This is what NASA explains.

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Cannibal coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are an intense burst of CME cloud that travel faster than any other CME released previously in the same region.

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These clouds overtake the CME in front of them, absorb it, and accumulate the magnetic charge, becoming that much more stronger and destructive.

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A cannibal CME can devour as many CME clouds that come in its path.

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As a result, by the time it reaches Earth, its intensity has exponentially increased.

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When it strikes against the magnetosphere, Earth’s magnetic field, it is able to break it open easily.

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After that, it sparks severe geomagnetic storms on Earth, that can reach up to G5-class.

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Such a cannibal CME attack was seen on April 23 when a G4-class geomagnetic storm struck the Earth.

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These storms are very powerful and can do devastating damage to our infrastructure.

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They can damage small satellites, impact mobile networks, GPS, and even pose a threat to ground-based electronics and power grids.

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NASA is studying these cannibal CMEs using its Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) to learn more about it and how to mitigate its effects.