Gigantic Sunspot Unleashes Solar Storm Fury, Triggering Aurora Spectacle

A colossal sunspot, AR3664, with a size 15 times that of Earth, has unleashed a barrage of solar flares, including several powerful X-class flares. These flares have launched clouds of plasma, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), directly towards Earth. The CMEs are expected to trigger a severe geomagnetic storm, known as a G4 disturbance, which could disrupt satellite signals, power infrastructure, and communications. While G4 storms are not uncommon during the sun’s active phase, the current storm is predicted to be amplified by the merging of multiple CMEs. This heightened intensity could lead to widespread auroras across North America.

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