NASA has warned that a solar storm is going to hit the Earth on the night of 30 November. This may disturb radio and GPS signals. This may also affect internet services. But do you know that it can also affect your health? Know what a solar storm is and how it can affect your health.
Solar Storm: According to a warning from NASA, a solar storm can hit the Earth on 30th November i.e. tonight. But, what is a solar storm and what effect can it have on the Earth? Is it harmful to human health? If many such questions are roaming in your mind too, then do not worry. We can respond to all of your inquiries. Tell us what a solar storm is and the possible consequences.
What is a solar storm?
A solar storm is intense electromagnetic radiation emanating from the Sun, which emanates from the Sun’s atmosphere. This also happens due to coronal mass ejection. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is the large ejection of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun’s corona. CMEs travel outward from the Sun at speeds ranging from as slow as 250 kilometers per second (km/s) to as fast as 3000 km/s.
The fastest Earth-bound CMEs can reach our planet in 15-18 hours. Slow CME may take several days to arrive. As they spread away from the Sun, their size increases and large CMEs can reach about one-quarter the size of the space between Earth and the Sun by the time they reach our planet.
