"The British Geological Society is warning that the Earth is about to get hit by the most powerful solar storm in over two decades. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center similarly upgraded its forecast from G3, meaning "strong," to G4, indicating "severe" conditions, for Wednesday. Meanwhile, the British Geological Society says the incoming storm could grow to "achieve the maximum level of G5," or " extreme " conditions."
"Geomagnetic storms are the result of a surge in solar activity when the Sun unleashes a barrage of charged particles. These particles can wreak havoc on GPS and communications satellites in our planet's orbit, and even interfere with ground-based equipment if they penetrate the Earth's protective atmosphere. In fact, the ongoing solar storm is proving so dangerous that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin scrubbed the second launch attempt of its New Glenn rocket on Tuesday, following a previous scrub due to bad regular weather."
The British Geological Society warns Earth faces its most powerful solar storm in over two decades, with the event potentially reaching G5 "extreme" levels. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center upgraded the forecast from G3 ("strong") to G4 ("severe") for Wednesday. Satellite observations and ground measurements of solar energetic particles rank among the largest since 2005. Geomagnetic storms arise when the Sun unleashes charged particles that can disrupt GPS, communications satellites, and penetrate to affect ground-based equipment. Blue Origin scrubbed a New Glenn launch of two ESCAPADE spacecraft and NASA postponed launch until space weather improves. The Sun reached solar maximum in October 2024; activity remains high and exact storm timing is undetermined.
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