Natural phenomena such as sunspot eruptions, solar storms, solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and more, have been bombarding Earth. Recently, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have issued a warning against a potential CME impact that could hit Earth soon. Geomagnetic storm riskA recent report by spaceweather.com has revealed that a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was spewed out by the Sun, and it could hit Earth as soon as tomorrow, May 16. This CME impact could spark a G1-class Geomagnetic storm; the report further revealed. How NASA monitors solar activityAmong many satellites and telescopes observing the Sun currently, one is the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
Source: Hindustan Times May 15, 2023 11:22 UTC