A solar storm hit Earth overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. This phenomenon, which consists of an eruption of solar plasma, causes a bombardment of electromagnetic particles capable of interrupting satellite communications and electrical distribution networks.
However, this did not happen yesterday. In fact, it was observed on July 14 by various specialists working on space weather and if these particles move at a very high speed (several million kilometers per hour), they only reached Earth last night.
Northern lights caused by it
A magnetic storm, here minor, that had no real consequences for the population. Except it might be visible in the form of the Northern Lights, observable off the East Coast of the United States.
An earlier solar storm had hit Earth in early July. Sign there of a usual cosmic event but, nevertheless, monitored each time by scientists. A study published in 2016 in the journal NatureCommunications advanced the scenario of a solar “super eruption”, capable of causing significant damage, especially to satellites. Last February, the American company SpaceX deplored the destruction of dozens of its satellites after eruptions on the surface of the Sun.
Source: BFM TV
