Will A Solar Storm Hit Earth In 2024

Will A Solar Storm Hit Earth In 2024. Dazzling auroras—like this one over northwestern england—were the most noticeable effects of a powerful geomagnetic storm that struck earth on may 10, 2024. New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.

The sun is releasing massive spurts of energy that are headed directly toward earth. During the first full week of may, a barrage of large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (cmes) launched clouds of charged particles and magnetic fields toward earth,.