NASA warns of giant sunspots and solar storm

The sun is experiencing a period of high magnetic activity, which has resulted in a series of sunspots and fiery eruptions on its surface. These phenomena could have implications for the Earth, as they could cause geomagnetic storms and radio blackouts.

Sunspots and solar flares

Sunspots are dark patches of concentrated magnetic energy on the sun’s surface. They are often the source of solar flares bright flashes of electromagnetic radiation. Solar flares are classified into four categories: A, B, C, M, and X, with X being the strongest.

According to Spaceweather.com, the number of sunspots…

Continue Reading


News Source: interestingengineering.com


Posted

in

by

Tags: