A solar storm warning has been issued, with an expert saying that at least two “big-flare players” could be released from the Sun soon.
Space weather physicist Dr. Tamitha Skov said that many sunspot clusters could be seen from the Earth.
She added that though there were “no large Earth-directed storms yet,” they were on “high alert.” Solar flares, coronal mass ejections, high-speed solar wind, and solar energetic particles are the four main components of solar activity.
Solar storm refers to the consequences that these events have on Earth.
So, do these solar activities impact the Earth? According to NASA, solar flares only have an influence on the Earth when they occur on the side of the Sun that is facing us.
Similarly, coronal mass ejections — the huge clouds of plasma and magnetic field ejected from the Sun — will impact the Earth only if the cloud that’s ejected from the Sun points towards our planet.
When it comes to the high-speed solar wind, only when they are closer to the solar equator, do they impact the Earth.
Finally, solar energetic particles that follow magnetic field lines that intersect the Earth will cause any kind of impact.
Skov was quoted as saying by Express that “the pocket of fast solar wind from the small coronal hole is over-performing,” which might provide stunning aurora displays in various places across the planet. Skov also asked people to “enjoy a bit of aurora.”