Sun emits solar flare causes Radio blackouts in earth solar winds alert for today by Nasa

Scientists have become alert after finding a coronal hole in the Sun that is 20 times larger than the Earth. A coronal hole is a dark spot that appears as a hole in the Sun’s outermost sphere, the ‘corona’. Within a week, a second ‘coronal hole’ has appeared in the Sun. Meanwhile, a solar flare from the Sun caused a temporary radio blackout on Earth. American space agency NASA has said that a very powerful flare was emitted from the Sun. Its impact affected radio communication on Earth, which may continue even today.

Information According to , the flare emanating from the Sun was classified as X1.2. This flare was observed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). SDO is continuously monitoring our Sun and giving information about the movements taking place in it. The flare emitted from the Sun was of X class. Solar flares in this category are the most powerful.

What are solar flares

Solar flares are created by the light and particles emitted when the Sun releases magnetic energy. These flares are the most powerful explosions ever seen in our solar system, releasing energy comparable to billions of hydrogen bombs. The energetic particles present in them travel at the speed of light.

According to NASA SDO, the solar flare was at its peak on March 28. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also says that this solar flare also caused radio blackout. According to media reports, radio communications were affected in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

At the same time, due to the coronal hole seen in the Sun, today solar winds will blow on our planet at a speed of 29 lakh kilometers per hour. If the solar winds are very strong, their impact can affect the Internet, mobile phone networks and GPS systems on Earth. These can also affect our Earth’s magnetic field and the satellites in orbit. How effective the current solar winds will be will be known today, when our Earth faces them.