The space weather around Earth is becoming increasingly unpredictable due to an increase in solar activity.
The Sun is gradually drawing closer to the peak of its cycle, as evidenced by the increased frequency of geomagnetic storm warnings. Our star emits more coronal mass ejections, which are charged particle eruptions, into the solar system as it becomes more active (CME). And the most recent one is scheduled to impact Earth in the coming hours.
A geomagnetic storm will be brought on by the rise in charged particles striking Earth. The continuous stream is expected to generate a powerful storm today, followed by a more moderate storm tomorrow, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The coronal high-speed stream, which was traveling ahead of the CME yesterday, generated a little storm, which contributed to yesterday’s rise in activity.
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“The effects of a G3 [severe] storm on our technology are typically negligible. The Space Weather Prediction Center stated in a report that a G3 storm “has the potential to drive the aurora further away from its regular polar residence, and if other factors come together, the aurora might be observed over sections of Pennsylvania, Iowa, to northern Oregon.”
As several waves of activity “wash” the Earth’s magnetosphere, the peak of auroral activity is anticipated over Scandinavia shortly after sunset and in North America much later in the night.
Northern and southern lights have been discernible since last night, and not just from Earth, as a result of the rise in auroral activity. The astronauts on board the international space station can verify that they have been sparkling all over the world and are also clearly visible from orbit.
