Massive solar storm set to hit Earth

A high-speed solar storm is expected to hit our planet’s magnetic field, affecting electricity supply and communication infrastructure around the world.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

The solar flare, flowing from an equatorial hole in the sun’s atmosphere that was first detected on July 3, can travel at a maximum speed of 500 km/second, according to spaceweather.com.

Although full-fledged geomagnetic (magnetic field associated with Earth) storms are unlikely, lesser geomagnetic unrest could spark high-latitude auroras.

The satellites in the Earth’s upper atmosphere are also expected to get impacted by the incoming flares.

This will directly impact GPS navigation, mobile phone signal and satellite TV. Power grids can also be hit by the solar flares.