NASA’s stunning image of solar flare signals yet another solar storm; Is Earth in harm’s way?

NASA’s stunning image of solar flare signals yet another solar storm; Is Earth in harm’s way?

Since April 19, the sun has released numerous moderate-to-strong solar flares — a sudden burst of magnetic energy that poses a threat if directed towards the Earth. Of the five solar flares, three were classified as strong. On April 30, NASA captured an image of a solar flare using the Solar Dynamics Observatory. The picture … Read more

Can solar storms impact internet connectivity? Here’s what study says

Solar flares

Solar storms, called Coronal Mass Ejection by astronomers, refers to the phenomenon in which the Sun ejects highly magnetised particles. (Representational image) Solar Storms and Internet: The world has seen a very rocky 2020 and 2021 so far due to the coronavirus pandemic – with its multiple waves and numerous variants – along with locust … Read more