Scientists have announced that on Thursday, April 20, a magnetic storm could cover the Earth. According to the space weather tracking website Spaceweather, it will lead to the appearance of powerful auroras on the planet..

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It is noted that the storm will be caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME), which separated from the Sun on April 16. It was the result of the appearance of a filament of plasma on our star. The CME is currently moving towards Earth..

Magnetic storms are disturbances of the Earth's geomagnetic field with different duration and intensity.. They are associated with the streams of charged particles that the Sun throws out.. Magnetic storms can cause disruptions in communication, as well as affect the well-being of the elderly and weather-dependent people.. In particular, they may experience headache, dizziness, nausea, joint pain, fatigue, insomnia.

Recall that earlier scientists gave a forecast of magnetic storms for April.