The massive solar storm , which is moving towards the Earth at a speed of 1.6 million kilometres per hour, is expected to hit the Earth today, due to which there may be a power failure around the globe, according to spaceweather.com. Due to this, wind speeds could reach 500 km/s, triggering a geomagnetic storm and high latitude auroras. "THE SOLAR WIND IS COMING: Later today, a high-speed stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field. Flowing from an equatorial hole in the sun's atmosphere, wind speeds could top 500 km/s. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reportedly classified the solar storm as G-1 or 'minor'.

Source: Mint July 14, 2021 10:52 UTC