00:00When solar flares, coronal mass ejections, or coronal holes occur, it can mean tempestuous
00:08solar particles are sent earthward.
00:10However, all three of those events recently happened on the surface of the Sun, and experts
00:15say that means we're in for one heck of a show on Earth.
00:18NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center just released a forecast, outlining that on September
00:2216th, we're in for a G3-level geomagnetic storm.
00:27This is the result of an X4.5-level X-class flare that erupted on the 14th.
00:32At the same time, the Sun also released a coronal mass ejection, where billions of solar
00:36particles were jettisoned into the cosmos.
00:39However, experts say it's even more intense because all of this occurred near a coronal
00:43hole, or an area where the Sun's magnetic field lines were weak.
00:47That means those solar particles had less solar-bound pull, meaning they could escape
00:50with more power.
00:51So what does that mean for us Earthlings?
00:53Well, experts say that we should expect more beautiful auroras in the night sky, something
00:58becoming more frequent as the Sun approaches its solar maximum.
01:01However, they say we could also see radio communication disruptions, as well as issues
01:06with GPS.
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