Explosion on Sun blasts CME! Solar storm set to hit Earth

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The After the CME blast on the Sun, a solar storm is going to strike the Earth and it could have a massive impact. 

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Several astronomers had warned about the high number of magnetic filaments present on the Earth-facing side of the Sun.

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The magnetic filaments are the looping structures and are filled with plasma and magnetic fields.

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These Looping structures are set off randomly causing big explosions on the surface of the Sun.

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NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory spotted a massive blast in one of the filaments on April 21, 2023.

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 NASA also observed that a huge coronal mass ejection (CME) cloud was hurled toward Earth.

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According to a Space Weather report, "A magnetic filament snaking across the sun's southern hemisphere erupted today, hurling a CME toward Earth".

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The report further states that "SOHO images confirm that it is heading straight for us. The CME will probably reach Earth on April 24th. G1 to G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible when it arrives”.

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The report further states that "SOHO images confirm that it is heading straight for us. The CME will probably reach Earth on April 24th. G1 to G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible when it arrives”.

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According to SOHO, the resultant geomagnetic storm will be as high as G2-class.

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Such Solar storms could be dangerous for satellites. If strong enough, it could break down mobile networks and internet services too.

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Very strong solar storm could also cause power grid failures, and corrupt sensitive ground-based electronics.