12/22/2021- 1:34 p.m.
Solar Storm High Alert: Sun set to fire out 2 major flares
Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov has warned Earth is on “high alert” after solar activity suggested two potential solar flares could disrupt navigation systems and power grids – and create stunning auroras.
“No big Earth-directed storms yet, but we’re on high alert. Several sunspot clusters are in Earth-view right now. At least two are big-flare players, but none have launched anything significant.”
According to the US Space Weather Center, even the mildest category of solar storms can result in power grid fluctuations.
