A FRENZY of solar storms has erupted from the Sun this week and it could lead to dazzling showings of the Northern Lights. A total of 17 have been captured by Nasa observatories exploding from the …
"When chasing auroras, dark skies are essential; go to the countryside," Dr Phillips wrote.Solar storms are caused by CMEs and solar flares, which are huge expulsions of hot material called plasma from the Sun's outer layer.
Each solar storm is graded by severity on a scale of one to five, with a G1 described as "minor" and a G5 as "extreme". "Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground," Nasa says.
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