A huge plume of solar plasma is going to hit the Earth

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A huge plume of solar plasma is going to hit the Earth's atmosphere on 17 Dec 2023

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It is believed to be the most intense solar flare ever recorded in the Sun's 11-year solar cycle.

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The massive flare erupted from the Sun's sunspot 3514 on December 14 and erupted as a Category X2.8 flare, making it the most powerful solar storm seen by the Sun since September 2017.

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The event may lead to power issues, satellite problems, further radio blackouts, and even auroras being visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon.

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It is predicted to cause geomagnetic storms in the atmosphere when it arrives, possibly as strong as category G2 (Moderate) or G3 (Strong) ones.

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G2 and G3 storms can lead to problems with the power grids, scramble radio waves and even cause increased drag on satellites orbiting close to the Earth's atmosphere

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A Huge Burst of Solar Plasma is now ready to challenge our EARTH on this Sunday

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