October started with a big bang in the sun. Space agency NASA has reported a severe solar storm. NASA says that there have been two major explosions in the Sun within about 24 hours which have caused two solar flares. One of these is said to be a Class X solar flare which is considered a powerful solar storm. It is classified in X7.1 class. It will rise from the Sun at 6:20 pm (EDT) on October 1.
spaceweather.com According to , this storm arising from the Sun is one of the largest solar storms of its 25th cycle. A bigger solar storm than this had arisen earlier on May 14, which was of X8.7 class. Such solar storms can completely destroy radio frequencies on Earth. It rises from a blazing sunspot named AR3842. There was also an explosion in the same sunspot on September 30. That means there have been two consecutive explosions one after the other.
The impact of the mentioned solar storm is estimated to reach the Earth by October 4. Such solar storms cause damage to high frequency (HF) radio signals. These show wide impact on the earth. When these solar storms hit the Earth, they shake its magnetic field. Which not only create auroras, but also affect navigation systems, power grids, and even satellite communications.
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