Today, a mild solar storm hits the earth

KOMPAS.com – Storm sun hit Earth again. Although in the light category, experts say Sun storm today, Saturday (7/5/2022), can still have an impact on Earth.

In the space weather forecast released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), events solar storm hits Earth this has the potential to cause minor radio blackouts.

After months of high activity, at this time the sun crackles with intense bursts of solar fire, often accompanied by giant plasma explosions known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs).

As the CME passes through Earth, it can temporarily compress or compress the planet’s magnetic shield.

As a result, impact of solar storm this will be able to generate geomagnetic storm which can cripple the power grid, disrupt radio waves, and damage satellites in their path.

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However, NOAA reports that most geomagnetic storms are caused by solar storm phenomenon this is still in the light category.

However, the largest giant plasma explosions can trigger much more violent solar storms such as the Carrington event of 1859.

The incident created such a strong electric current that the telegraph equipment caught fire.

Some scientists have warned that another solar storm as big as the 1859 Carrington event could throw Earth into a internet apocalypse.

That is, if today’s solar storm occurs very strongly, it will cause many countries to have to offline for weeks, even months, as the impact of solar storms on the internet.

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