We're entering solar maximum, a period of heightened solar activity that could cause more auroras, power outages, and communication blackouts.All About Space Magazine/Getty ImagesNOAA has forecasted a "severe" geomagnetic storm to hit Earth this Friday, triggering aurora borealis.This storm comes as we approach solar maximum: the peak of solar activity during the sun's 11-year cycle.That means that this year, we could see more storms like this one.A cluster of giant sunspots called region 3664 has been shooting out powerful eruptions, called coronal mass ejections, over the last several days.Right now, at least five of them are on a direct collision course with Earth, shooting through space at 560 miles per second.
Earth Is Bracing For A 'severe' Geomagnetic Storm And It Probably Won't Be The Last For This Year
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Fri, 05/10/2024 - 2:09pm
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