Our planet was hit by a powerful solar storm today. The researchers said that a hole formed in the equatorial region of the Sun's atmosphere.
Reported by Express.
The hole spews out solar particles at a speed of 500 kilometers per second or 1.8 million kilometers per hour. Unfortunately for the Earth, it is in the direct path of the flow of solar particles..
The stream is reported to reach Earth on May 2 and may affect Earth's satellite technology.
Previous research has shown that the Sun emits extreme solar flares every 25 years on average, with the last one occurring in 1989.. Then the storm led to a power outage in Quebec (Canada).
In addition, a severe solar storm can disable satellite systems, as solar particle bombardment can expand the Earth's magnetosphere, making it difficult for satellite signals to penetrate..