The US has issued a geomagnetic storm warning. It is the first such move to be issued since 2005, when Earth was hit by the highest amount of radiation on record for more than 50 years.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the strange event may “disrupt electronic devices such as GPS, and auroras may appear in some states.”
What problems can arise?
A few days ago there were some solar flares, during which large jets of plasma from the sun were observed.
According to scientists, these bursts of matter and magnetic field from the celestial body’s atmosphere cause geomagnetic storms when they head towards Earth.
“Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure located near the Earth’s orbit or on its surface,” the agency warns, adding that we are likely to see problems in telecommunications networks, power grids, navigation, radio and satellite operations. .
Source: ethnos.gr
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