According to the latest report from the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA), a massive solar storm would hit Earth. The report also suggested that the solar storm has a very high probability of colliding with Earth’s atmosphere on Monday (March 28), but the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) believes the solar storm could enter Earth’s atmosphere a few hours earlier (around 6 a.m. Monday).
While space operations are expected to be disrupted by the solar storm erupting on the sun’s surface, the functioning of satellites orbiting Earth’s surface is also expected to pose problems. While a bright glow is expected in the areas around the UK, Dr. Tamitha Skov, known for her space predictions, shared her vision of the solar storm’s collision with Earth and stated that the effects could reach the “mid-latitudes.” In addition, she even stated that the people living in New York, Southern New Zealand and Tasmania could see the Northern Lights in the dark.
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Billy Tates, an astronomer from the University of Tennessee, added that the solar storm could have a brightening effect on Earth’s atmosphere, but could also affect navigation systems at the same time. NOAA warns everyone and shared a statement which read: While storms create beautiful auroras, they can also disrupt navigation systems such as the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and create harmful geomagnetic currents (GICs) in the electrical grid and channels.
While a minor magnetic storm was experienced last month, it eventually destroyed several SpaceX Starlink satellites orbiting Earth’s surface.
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