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NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has warned about two possible solar storms or coronal mass ejections(CMEs) that are expected to partially make contact with the Earth today at around 5:30 PM IST...
When the large CMEs strike the magnetic field of the Earth or magnetosphere, they can lead to large disturbances called geomagnetic storms, noted Space.com..
These disturbances can lead to adverse effects on Earth like disruption in power and communication facilities along with radio blackouts and GPS services getting affected..
Dr Skov informed in a Twitter thread that the first solar storm is slower and is mainly expected to go northeast and will arrive before 5:30 pm IST..
The scientist also informed that the CMEs could possibly lead to a G-1 level geomagnetic storm on Earth which could potentially impact power grids and lead to radio blackouts...
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