A medium-intensity solar flare hit the Earth's magnetosphere in the early hours of Monday, Spaceweather.com reported. It is unlikely that a coronal discharge will follow the solar activity, and if it does, it is unlikely it will head toward Earth.
Medium-intensity solar flare
- The flare came from sunspot AR 3141, which has grown in size in the past 24 hours
- Classified as an M5.2, even though M denotes the class of solar flares and is a medium-intensity eruption
- Excess energy can sometimes knock down satellites, as SpaceX experienced earlier in the year
What to expect next?
- Scientists have been keeping an eye on the sunspot to watch out for more activity as it grows larger.
- The star of our planetary system is currently undergoing a major change, and it flips its poles as part of its 11-year cycle.
- More solar activity is expected in the coming months and years.
https://interestingengineering.com/science/a-solar-flare-hit-earth
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