A series of solar storm burst from the sun this week, sending a flurry of electrically charged particles into Earth’s magnetic field. Thus far there has been no real damage caused by the storm, but more are on the way. The Sun is currently partially through an 11-year storm cycle which can cause problems here on Earth.
The solar activity from our Sun has changed the shape of the Earth’s magnetosphere, resulting in a geomagnetic storm. These storms will likely cause very noticeable side effects on Earth. Solar storm forecasts predict very strong solar wind activity in 2013 before the storms die down.
This article was interesting to me because I often hear about solar flares and things like that. I was hoping this article would be a little more informational about solar storms, but it interested me nonetheless.
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