This NASA photo of an erupting solar flare is pure magic, but it also signals a nasty solar storm heading for Earth.
NASA has captured a stunning image of a ray of sunlight erupting on the surface of the Sun. However, the solar storm caused can be a threat to the Earth. Know what to expect.
The sun has recently become an active solar beehive. Since April 15, the Earth has been bombarded by solar storm after solar storm as a result of incessant eruptions on the Sun’s surface. On Wednesday, April 20, NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) captured a stunning image of one of these rays in the middle of an eruption. Although the image is powerful, its consequences are also terrifying. As a result, the solar storm will soon make landfall on Earth. And if it’s anything like the two major solar storms we’ve seen this week, it’ll spell trouble for Earth.
NASA takes star images of the sun’s rays
In its blog post, NASA said, “NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a bright ray of sunlight – as seen in the bright flash in the upper left part of the moon. image – on April 20, 2022. The image shows a subset of the ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in the flare and is yellow.” This image is important because it captures a solar flare is burning midway.Many other rays of sunlight appearing at distant locations on the Sun can also be seen in the image.The space agency later confirmed that the solar flare. in the figure peaked a day later on April 21.
From a stunning photo to a terrifying solar storm
The image looks beautiful, but at the same time comes with real-life consequences. This week, Earth was exposed to two X-class rays of sunlight, and both caused radio blackouts, GPS disruptions and air service delays due to navigation system failures. Fortunately, this particular solar flare is classified as a class M, which NASA describes as a moderate solar flare. Usually, this level of solar flares causes solar storms that don’t cause much devastation. However, people will be able to see the aurora borealis at higher latitudes.
In recent times, the Sun has become a hotbed of solar flares. It is understood that this increased activity is due to two large sunspots, Zones 2993 and 2994, in the northeastern quadrant of the Sun. According to the researchers, activity will increase in the coming days and the intensity of magnetic field radiation will also increase. As a result, the X-class rays of sunlight will be more common and more destructive.
