A solar storm is expected to hit earth, leading to the potential disruption of GPS and radio signals. 7NEWS
Although it was expected to be “minor”, SpaceWeather said it could still impact satellite operations.Dr Sebastian Voltmer - who has been monitoring the storm - told SpaceWeather the enormous structure had broken away from the sun.“It was spectacular to see a very fast moving part of it ejecting and detaching to the side.”
These eruptions are capable of releasing 100,000 times more energy than all the power plants on Earth can generate in a year, experts say.
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